Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Kolkata Knight Riders and much more.
Captain and coach: Dinesh Karthik and Jacques Kallis
Total players: 21
Number of overseas players: 8
Openers: Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa
Middle-order batsmen: Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh
Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Nikhil Naik
Allrounders: Andre Russell, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Carlos Brathwaite
Wrist spinners: Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav
Finger spinners: Sunil Narine, KC Cariappa
Fast bowlers: Prasidh Krishna, Prithvi Raj, Harry Gurney, Anrich Nortje, Lockie Ferguson, Sandeep Warrior
Note: Warrior and Cariappa replaced pace bowling duo of Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Shivam Mavi, who have been ruled out of the tournament because of injury.
Result Summary In Each Edition
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | W/L Ratio | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 46.15 | 0.85 | 6th |
| 2009 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 23.07 | 0.33 | 8th |
| 2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | 1.00 | 6th |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 | 1.14 | 4th |
| 2012 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 70.58 | 2.40 | 1st |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | 0.60 | 7th |
| 2014 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 | 2.75 | 1st |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 53.84 | 1.16 | 5th |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 | 1.14 | 4th |
| 2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 | 1.28 | 3rd |
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 | 1.28 | 3rd |
Result Summary vs Each Opponent
| Vs | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% | W/L Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 19 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38.88 | 0.63 |
| Deccan Chargers | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77.77 | 3.50 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 61.90 | 1.62 |
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 | 0.33 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 65.21 | 1.87 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mumbai Indians | 23 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 21.73 | 0.27 |
| Pune Warriors | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | 4.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 | 1.28 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | 3.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 59.09 | 1.44 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | 1.50 |
Note: Kolkata Knight Riders’ matches vs Delhi Daredevils (in 2008), Chennai Super Kings (in 2009), Deccan Chargers (in 2012) and Rajasthan Royals (in 2015) were abandoned without a toss (included in the above tally for reference purpose).
In 2009 and 2014 Kolkata Knight Riders lost to Rajasthan Royals in Super Over after a tie
Highest Totals
| Score | Overs | Vs | Venue | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245-6 | 20 | Kings XI Punjab | Indore | 2018 | Won |
| 222-3 | 20 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2008 | Won |
| 204-4 | 20 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 2008 | Won |
| 202-6 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2018 | Lost |
| 200-3 | 20 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2010 | Lost |
| 200-7 | 19.3 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 2014 | Won |
| 200-9 | 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2018 | Won |
| 195-4 | 20 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2014 | Won |
| 192-5 | 19.4 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2012 | Won |
| 191-7 | 20 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2018 | Lost |
Lowest Totals
| Score | Overs | Vs | Venue | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 15.2 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai WS | 2008 | Lost |
| 95 | 15.2 | Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth | 2009 | Lost |
| 101 | 19.4 | Deccan Chargers | Cape Town | 2009 | Lost |
| 105 | 18.2 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai WS | 2013 | Lost |
| 107 | 18.5 | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 2017 | Lost |
| 108 | 18.1 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 2018 | Lost |
| 109 | 19.2 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 2010 | Lost |
| 109 | 18.2 | Kings XI Punjab | Abu Dhabi | 2014 | Lost |
| 119-9 | 20 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | 2013 | Lost |
| 123-8 | 20 | Delhi Daredevils | Johannesburg | 2009 | Lost |
Highest Individual Innings
| Score | Player | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158* | BB McCullum | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2008 |
| 94 | MK Pandey | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 2014 |
| 93* | CA Lynn | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 2017 |
| 93 | G Gambhir | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2012 |
| 92 | M Bisla | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2013 |
| 91 | SC Ganguly | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 2008 |
| 90* | G Gambhir | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 2016 |
| 89 | M Bisla | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2012 |
| 88* | AD Russell | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2018 |
| 88 | SC Ganguly | Deccan Chargers | Kolkata | 2010 |
| 88 | CH Gayle | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2010 |
Leading Batsmen
| Player | Mts | Runs | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhir | 108 | 3035 | 31.61 | 124.28 | 0 | 27 |
| RV Uthappa | 74 | 2157 | 30.38 | 139.61 | 0 | 15 |
| YK Pathan | 106 | 1893 | 31.55 | 138.27 | 0 | 7 |
| JH Kallis | 56 | 1295 | 26.42 | 106.76 | 0 | 7 |
| MK Pandey | 55 | 1270 | 31.75 | 125.12 | 0 | 6 |
| SC Ganguly | 40 | 1031 | 28.63 | 110.50 | 0 | 7 |
| MK Tiwary | 54 | 1002 | 29.47 | 111.70 | 0 | 4 |
| BB McCullum | 35 | 882 | 27.56 | 120.65 | 1 | 4 |
| CA Lynn | 27 | 869 | 36.20 | 142.22 | 0 | 6 |
| AD Russell | 43 | 832 | 28.68 | 180.08 | 0 | 4 |
Best Bowling
| Bowling | Player | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-19 | SP Narine | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2012 |
| 4-11 | Shoaib Akhtar | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2008 |
| 4-13 | SP Narine | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2013 |
| 4-15 | SP Narine | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 2012 |
| 4-18 | L Balaji | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2012 |
| 4-19 | AD Mathews | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2010 |
| 4-19 | SP Narine | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2015 |
| 4-20 | SP Narine | Mumbai Indians | Abu Dhabi | 2014 |
| 4-20 | SP Narine | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | 2014 |
| 4-20 | AD Russell | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | 2016 |
| 4-20 | K Yadav | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 2018 |
Leading Bowlers
| Player | Mts | Wkts | Avg | RPO | 4W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP Narine | 98 | 112 | 22.30 | 6.54 | 7 |
| PP Chawla | 57 | 56 | 25.64 | 8.02 | 1 |
| UT Yadav | 47 | 48 | 29.02 | 8.62 | 1 |
| AD Russell | 43 | 43 | 23.76 | 8.51 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 43 | 43 | 25.60 | 7.17 | 0 |
| JH Kallis | 56 | 42 | 27.45 | 7.53 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 31 | 35 | 24.51 | 8.22 | 1 |
| L Balaji | 35 | 33 | 27.87 | 7.38 | 1 |
| M Morkel | 29 | 32 | 27.18 | 7.8 | 0 |
| R Bhatia | 46 | 32 | 29.09 | 7.21 | 0 |
Captains
| Player | Mts | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Gambhir | 108 | 61 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 56.94 |
| SC Ganguly | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 48.14 |
| KD Karthik | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
| BB McCullum | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26.92 |
Most Appearances
| Player | Mts |
|---|---|
| G Gambhir | 108 |
| YK Pathan | 106 |
| SP Narine | 98 |
| RV Uthappa | 74 |
| PP Chawla | 57 |
| JH Kallis | 56 |
| MK Pandey | 55 |
| MK Tiwary | 54 |
| SA Yadav | 54 |
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