History:

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a cricket club that competes in the Indian Premier League. (IPL). The group was founded in 2008 and is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta. The team represents the city of Kolkata and has its home ground at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium. In its early years, KKR struggled to succeed in the league, finishing in the bottom half of the table for the first three seasons. However, under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir, the team went on to win two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014.

Notable Players

  • Gautam Gambhir: Gambhir is a former Indian cricketer who captained KKR to their two IPL titles. He is the team’s leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 3,345 runs at an average of 31.23.
  • Andre Russell: Russell is a West Indian all-rounder vital to KKR’s middle order. He has won several matches single-handedly for the team with his explosive batting and effective bowling.
  • Sunil Narine: Narine is a Trinidadian spinner who consistently performs for KKR. He has taken 127 wickets in 120 matches for the team at an economy rate of 6.67.

Achievements

KKR has won two IPL titles in its history, in 2012 and 2014. The team reached the tournament’s final in 2019 but lost to Mumbai Indians in a close encounter. KKR has a strong record in the IPL, having made the playoffs on seven occasions. In addition, the team also won the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in 2014, which featured the top T20 teams from around the world. KKR has a solid fan base in Kolkata and is known for its aggressive and entertaining style of cricket.

Current Team

Head Coach

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Chandrakant Pandit

Batters

Nitish Rana (Captain and Batter)

NITISH RANA-min
  • Matches: 91
  • Runs: 2181
  • Wickets: 7
  • Role: Batter
  • Batting Style: Left-handed
  • Bowling Style: Right arm Medium, Right-arm off-break
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 27 December 1993
  • IPL Debut: 2016

Nitish Rana, a left-handed batter for Delhi, has long served as an essential component in the KKR middle order. After a top-order failure, he frequently assisted KKR in chasing or scoring highly on the board. Nitish has made valuable efforts in the middle. He performed admirably in the 2020 IPL, scoring 352 runs from 14 games for a striking average of 138.58. Rana strengthens the team by controlling the games and picking up speed when necessary. In the IPL Auction for 2022, the club brought him back.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

92

8

2205

87

28.27

1642

134.29

0

15

193

112

22

0

2023

1

0

24

24

24.00

17

141.18

0

0

3

1

1

0

2022

14

1

361

57

27.77

251

143.82

0

2

29

22

6

0

2021

17

3

383

80

29.46

314

121.97

0

2

34

17

4

0

2020

14

0

352

87

25.14

254

138.58

0

3

43

12

2

0

2019

14

1

344

85*

34.40

235

146.38

0

3

27

21

3

0

2018

15

2

304

59

23.38

232

131.03

0

1

26

14

2

0

2017

13

1

333

62*

30.27

264

126.13

0

3

24

17

4

0

2016

4

0

104

70

34.66

75

138.66

0

1

7

8

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

92

127

177

7

2/11

25.29

8.36

18.14

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

14

12

23

0

0/9

11.50

0

0

2021

17

12

12

0

0/5

6.00

0

0

2020

14

12

23

0

0/7

11.50

0

0

2019

14

48

72

3

1/8

24.00

9.00

16.00

0

0

2018

15

37

44

4

2/11

11.00

7.13

9.25

0

0

2017

13

0

0

0

0

0

2016

4

6

3

0

0/3

3.00

0

0

Rinku Singh

RINKU SINGH-min
  • Matches: 17
  • Runs: 251
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Batter
  • Batting Style: Left-handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 12 October 1997  
  • IPL Debut: 2017

KKR paid INR 80 crore to buy Rinku Singh in 2018. Even though his first season wasn’t very successful, his promise was taken into account, and he was also kept for the IPL 2019. In the off-season, Rinku worked on his batting with KKR Assistant Coach Abhishek Nayar at the KKR Academy. The improvements were evident in his 2018–19 Ranji Trophy performance for Uttar Pradesh, where he finished as the third-highest run-scorer (953 runs in 10 innings) of the competition with four hundred (163*, 149, 149, and 150) in his kitty. Although his IPL statistics are not the greatest, he will try to take advantage of the chances that come his way this year.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

18

3

255

42*

19.62

197

129.44

0

0

23

9

16

0

2023

1

0

4

4

4.00

4

100.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

2022

7

2

174

42*

34.80

117

148.72

0

0

17

7

9

0

2020

1

0

11

11

11.00

11

100.00

0

0

1

0

1

0

2019

5

1

37

30

18.50

34

108.82

0

0

1

2

1

0

2018

4

0

29

16

7.25

31

93.54

0

0

4

0

4

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

18

0

0

0

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

7

0

0

0

0

0

2020

1

0

0

0

0

0

2019

5

0

0

0

0

0

2018

4

0

0

0

0

0

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ-min
  • Matches: 0
  • Runs: 0
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Batter
  • Batting Style: Left-handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
  • Nationality: Afghan
  • DOB: 28 November 2001
  • IPL Debut: N/A

Afghanistan wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz replaced Jason Roy in the Gujarat Titans lineup. He has appeared in 20 T20 Internationals and amassed 534 runs thanks to three half-centuries and a striking average of nearly 138. Gurbaz, who joined Gujarat Titans for his basic salary of INR 50 Lakh, will join Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad as the third player from Afghanistan to play for the team.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

1

0

22

22

22.00

16

137.50

0

0

3

1

1

0

2023

1

0

22

22

22.00

16

137.50

0

0

3

1

1

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

1

0

0

0

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shreyas Iyer

SHREYAS IYER-min
  • Matches: 101
  • Runs: 2776
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Batter
  • Batting Style: Right-hand bat  
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
  • Nationality: Afghan
  • DOB: 06 December 1994
  • IPL Debut: 2015

The Kolkata Knight Riders made it plain they sought a captain when they entered the TATA IPL 2022 Auction. On the day of the auction, the club made every effort to secure the services of Indian hitter Shreyas Iyer for a staggering INR 12.25 Crore. He was shortly appointed team captain because it was their most significant offer in the auction. Shreyas Iyer, a seasoned performer for his prior IPL club and the Indian national team, would like to leave his imprint as the purple and gold skipper. The expectations of KKR, who finished as runners-up in the 2021 season, would be placed on Shreyas to guide the team to a championship win as a young batter and captain of a young team.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

101

13

2776

96

31.55

2214

125.38

0

19

237

99

39

0

2022

14

1

401

85

30.85

298

134.56

0

3

41

11

5

0

2021

8

3

175

47*

35.00

171

102.33

0

0

7

5

6

0

2020

17

2

519

88*

34.60

421

123.27

0

3

40

16

6

0

2019

16

1

463

67

30.86

386

119.94

0

3

41

14

8

0

2018

14

3

411

93*

37.36

310

132.58

0

4

29

21

5

0

2017

12

2

338

96

33.80

243

139.09

0

2

36

10

3

0

2016

6

0

30

19

5.00

43

69.76

0

0

2

1

4

0

2015

14

1

439

83

33.76

342

128.36

0

4

41

21

2

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

101

6

7

0

0/7

7.00

0

0

2022

14

6

7

0

0/7

7.00

0

0

2021

8

0

0

0

0

0

2020

17

0

0

0

0

0

2019

16

0

0

0

0

0

2018

14

0

0

0

0

0

2017

12

0

0

0

0

0

2016

6

0

0

0

0

0

2015

14

0

0

0

0

0

Narayan Jagadeesan

NARAYAN JAGADEESAN-min
  • Matches: 7
  • Runs: 73
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Wicketkeeper Batter
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 24 December 1995
  • IPL Debut: N/A

N Jagadeesan, the right-handed batter creating waves in the domestic circuit, has been acquired by KKR for IPL 2023 for INR 90 Lakhs. CSK and KKR were vying for his services, but CSK backed out due to financial constraints. Jagadeesan played for CSK in the 2022 edition, scoring 40 runs in two matches. His form has been exceptional, and CSK fans will be disappointed to see him go. KKR, on the other hand, will be pleased to have him as their top-order batter. It will be his fourth season in the IPL, debuting for CSK in 2020. Jagadeesan is known for not allowing the bowler to settle down and has a wide range of shots. After a disappointing 2022 season, where they finished seventh with 12 points, KKR hopes to win the critical moments of the match with Jagadeesan’s assistance.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

7

1

73

39*

24.33

66

110.61

0

0

7

1

0

0

2022

2

1

40

39*

40.00

37

108.11

0

0

3

1

0

0

2020

5

0

33

33

16.50

29

113.79

0

0

4

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

7

0

0

0

0

0

2022

2

0

0

0

0

0

2020

5

0

0

0

0

0

Litton Das

LITTON DAS-min
  • Matches: 0
  • Runs: 0
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Wicketkeeper
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: N/A
  • Nationality: Bangladesh
  • DOB: 13 October 1994
  • IPL Debut: N/A

Get ready to see the stylish wicketkeeper-batter, Litton Das, join the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad for the upcoming IPL season. It will make him the third Bangladeshi player to play for KKR. The franchise managed to snag him for a reasonable INR 50 Lakh in the second call after being overlooked in the first call.

Litton’s skills were on full display during a recent T20 World Cup match against India, where he scored an impressive 60 runs in just 27 balls, almost leading Bangladesh to a sensational victory. This performance earned him a lot of attention, and KKR is hoping he can replicate it in the upcoming IPL season.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

No stats

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

No stats

Mandeep Singh

MANDEEP SINGH-min
  • Matches: 108
  • Runs: 1694
  • Wickets: 1
  • Role: Batter
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right arm Medium
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 18 December 1991
  • IPL Debut: 2010
Statistics
BATTING AND FIEDLING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

109

16

1694

77*

21.18

1365

124.10

0

6

175

37

36

0

2023

1

0

2

2

2.00

4

50.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2022

3

0

18

18

6.00

23

78.26

0

0

4

0

1

0

2021

1

0

15

15

15.00

14

107.14

0

0

2

0

1

0

2020

7

1

130

66*

21.66

109

119.26

0

1

10

4

1

0

2019

13

8

165

33*

41.25

120

137.50

0

0

10

4

4

0

2018

14

3

252

47*

25.20

186

135.48

0

0

16

11

4

0

2017

11

0

188

52

18.80

177

106.21

0

1

21

4

6

0

2016

1

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2015

14

2

157

54*

22.42

100

157.00

0

1

17

6

7

0

2014

3

0

24

21

8.00

26

92.30

0

0

2

0

1

0

2013

16

1

260

77*

20.00

223

116.59

0

1

36

0

6

0

2012

16

0

432

75

27.00

342

126.31

0

2

53

7

5

0

2011

6

1

47

15*

11.75

41

114.63

0

0

4

1

0

0

2010

3

0

4

4

2.00

0

36.36

0

0

0

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

109

30

49

1

1/23

49.00

9.80

30.00

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

3

0

0

0

0

0

2021

1

0

0

0

0

0

2020

7

0

0

0

0

0

2019

13

12

26

0

0/8

13.00

0

0

2018

14

0

0

0

0

0

2017

11

0

0

0

0

0

2016

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2015

14

0

0

0

0

0

2014

3

0

0

0

0

0

2013

16

0

0

0

0

0

2012

16

18

23

1

1/23

23.00

7.66

18.00

0

0

2011

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

2010

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

ALL-ROUNDERS

David Wiese

DAVID WIESE-min
  • Matches: 15
  • Runs: 402
  • Wickets: 16
  • Role: All-rounder
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right arm Medium fast
  • Nationality: South African
  • DOB: 18 May 1985
  • IPL Debut: 2015

In the IPL 2023 auction held in Kochi, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have added an exciting all-rounder to their roster. The Namibian cricketer, David Wiese, was acquired by KKR for INR 1 crore after entering the auction at the base price.

Wiese had previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015 but had been out of action for almost five years before his comeback in the T20 World Cup 2021 and 2022, where he spearheaded Namibia’s charge to successive appearances.

With his impressive all-around abilities, including his ability to slam runs and take wickets, Wiese would undoubtedly strengthen KKR’s squad for the upcoming season. Fans would be eager to see how he performs on the field and helps the team in their quest for the title.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

15

4

127

47*

31.75

90

141.11

0

0

12

4

6

0

2016

1

1

5

5*

0.00

4

125.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

2015

14

3

122

47*

30.50

86

141.86

0

0

12

4

5

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

15

278

402

16

4/33

25.13

8.68

17.38

1

0

2016

1

24

49

0

0/49

12.25

0

0

2015

14

254

353

16

4/33

22.06

8.33

15.87

1

0

Anukul Roy

ANUKUL ROL-min
  • Matches: 3
  • Runs: 66
  • Wickets: 2
  • Role: Batting Allrounder
  • Batting Style: Left Handed
  • Bowling Style: Left-arm orthodox spin
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 30 November 1998
  • IPL Debut: 2019

Anukul Roy gained notoriety thanks to a five-wicket performance and a four-per in the ICC U19 World Cup. He shared the U19 World Cup’s top wicket-taking honors. Anukul, only 20 years old, competed for Jharkhand in the List A and Ranji Trophy. He has taken 30 first-class matches. Anukul has participated in ten T20 games, and the IPL will be a significant stage for the youthful player to showcase his abilities. Anukul had to wait for his turn because Krunal was the team’s most experienced left-arm spinner, but he did participate in his first IPL game in 2019 and took one wicket. Although he was a substitute fielder for the Mumbai Indians during the 13th iteration of the competition, he made a significant impact by making key saves for them at critical moments. KKR acquired him during the IPL Auction for 2022.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

3

0

4

4

2.00

7

57.14

0

0

1

0

1

0

2023

1

0

4

4

4.00

5

80.00

0

0

1

0

0

0

2022

2

0

0

0

0.00

2

0.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

4

54

66

2

1/11

33.00

7.33

27.00

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

2

42

55

1

1/28

55.00

7.86

42.00

0

0

2019

1

12

11

1

1/11

11.00

5.50

12.00

0

0

Andre Russell

ANDRE RUSSEL-min
  • Matches: 98
  • Runs: 2179
  • Wickets: 89
  • Role: Batting All-Rounder
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right Arm
  • Nationality: West Indian
  • DOB: 29 April 1988
  • IPL Debut: 2012

Andre Russell, a Caribbean attacking all-rounder, is among the Indian Premier League’s top prospects. He has repeatedly established his skills for KKR through outstanding batting and bowling exploits. His renowned skills as a valuable all-rounder have often shown themselves when his team has needed him. Andre Russell has been the key card for KKR, whether during run chases or when putting a high total on the board. He was one of the four players the team management decided to keep, demonstrating the team’s great confidence in this game-changing all-arounder.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

99

15

2070

88*

30.44

1163

177.99

0

10

140

177

26

0

2023

1

0

35

35

35.00

19

184.21

0

0

3

2

0

0

2022

14

3

335

70*

37.22

192

174.48

0

1

18

32

2

0

2021

10

2

183

54

26.14

120

152.50

0

1

14

14

2

0

2020

10

0

117

25

13.00

81

144.44

0

0

9

9

2

0

2019

14

4

510

80*

56.66

249

204.81

0

4

31

52

4

0

2018

16

3

316

88*

28.72

171

184.79

0

1

17

31

8

0

2016

12

1

188

39*

26.85

114

164.91

0

0

10

15

2

0

2015

13

2

326

66

36.22

169

192.89

0

3

35

19

6

0

2014

2

0

2

1

1.00

8

25.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2013

3

0

11

7

5.50

14

78.57

0

0

0

0

0

0

2012

4

0

47

31

23.50

26

180.76

0

0

3

3

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

99

1430

2179

89

5/15

24.48

9.14

16.07

2

1

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

14

169

278

17

4/5

16.35

9.87

9.94

1

0

2021

10

114

188

11

5/15

17.09

9.89

10.36

0

1

2020

10

108

175

6

2/29

29.16

9.72

18.00

0

0

2019

14

181

287

11

2/21

26.09

9.51

16.45

0

0

2018

16

227

355

13

3/31

27.30

9.38

17.46

0

0

2016

12

219

291

15

4/20

19.40

7.97

14.60

1

0

2015

13

244

324

14

3/32

23.14

7.96

17.42

0

0

2014

2

30

52

1

1/25

52.00

10.40

30.00

0

0

2013

3

42

68

0

0/13

9.71

0

0

2012

4

96

161

1

1/51

161.00

10.06

96.00

0

0

Venkatesh Iyer

VENKATESH IYER-min
  • Matches: 23
  • Runs: 586
  • Wickets: 3
  • Role: Batting All-Rounder
  • Batting Style: Left Handed
  • Bowling Style: right-arm medium
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 29 April 1988
  • IPL Debut: 2012

Venkatesh Iyer’s local track record reveals why the Kolkata Knight Riders were eager to select him before the 2021 campaign. The all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh has established a solid reputation thanks to his powerful striking and effective bowling. His unique prowess is evident in his T20 batter strike rate of 137.64, and his economy is under seven, demonstrating his ability to bowl tightly. Kolkata acquired him at the 2021 IPL Auction, and he replied by scoring 198 against Punjab in a Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter in late February 2021. He had a successful 2021 IPL season, scoring 370 runs at an average of 41.11 across 10 games. He was selected for the national team in T20Is and ODIs thanks to his strong performance in the IPL. He is one of KKR’s best assets and a retained player, so the team will hope the kid can deliver some match-winning displays. 

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

23

2

586

67

27.90

485

120.82

0

5

57

22

11

0

2023

1

0

34

34

34.00

28

121.43

0

0

3

1

0

0

2022

12

1

182

50*

16.55

169

107.69

0

1

17

7

4

0

2021

10

1

370

67

41.11

288

128.47

0

4

37

14

7

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

23

75

115

3

2/29

38.33

9.20

25.00

0

0

2023

1

0

0

0

0

0

2022

12

24

46

0

0/8

11.50

0

0

2021

10

51

69

3

2/29

23.00

8.11

17.00

0

0

Shakib Al Hasan

SHAKIB AL HASAN-min
  • Matches: 71
  • Runs: 793
  • Wickets: 63
  • Role: Batting All-Rounder
  • Batting Style: Left-Handed
  • Bowling Style: Slow Left arm Orthodox
  • Nationality: Bangladeshi
  • DOB: 24 March 1987
  • IPL Debut: 2011

Shakib has played for the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. In 2012 and 2014, the former team won two championships. He has played in 71 games in the competition, batting at a strike rate of 124.49 and averaging 19.82. Shakib has taken 63 wickets while bowling at an average rate of 7.44. The 35-year-old was not purchased in the February 2022 big sale. The all-around player was recently reappointed as Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup skipper.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

71

12

793

66*

19.83

637

124.49

0

2

73

21

14

0

2021

8

1

47

26

9.40

48

97.91

0

0

3

1

3

0

2019

3

0

9

9

9.00

10

90.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2018

17

2

239

35

21.72

197

121.31

0

0

26

5

3

0

2017

1

1

1

1*

0.00

1

100.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2016

10

2

114

66*

22.80

106

107.54

0

1

7

5

4

0

2015

4

0

36

23

12.00

27

133.33

0

0

5

0

0

0

2014

13

4

227

60

32.42

152

149.34

0

1

22

7

3

0

2012

8

1

91

42

15.16

74

122.97

0

0

6

3

1

0

2011

7

1

29

26

14.50

22

131.81

0

0

4

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

71

1484

1839

63

3/17

29.19

7.44

23.56

0

0

2021

8

156

187

4

1/1

46.75

7.19

39.00

0

0

2019

3

65

95

2

1/26

47.50

8.76

32.50

0

0

2018

17

342

456

14

2/18

32.57

8.00

24.42

0

0

2017

1

18

31

0

0/31

10.33

0

0

2016

10

186

243

5

1/14

48.60

7.83

37.20

0

0

2015

4

84

123

4

2/22

30.75

8.78

21.00

0

0

2014

13

300

334

11

2/22

30.36

6.68

27.27

0

0

2012

8

180

195

12

3/17

16.25

6.50

15.00

0

0

2011

7

153

175

11

3/28

15.90

6.86

13.90

0

0

BOWLERS

Kulwant Khejroliya

KULWANT KHEJROLIYA-min
  • Matches: 5
  • Runs: 154
  • Wickets: 3
  • Role: Batting Bowler
  • Batting Style: Left-Handed
  • Bowling Style: Left-arm Medium fast
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: 02 March 1995
  • IPL Debut: N/A

In the 2017–18 season, Khejroliya played his first first-class match against Assam. During the season, he took 18 wickets, including a six-for in the Ranji Trophy semifinal. He played his first T20 match for Delhi in 2018 against Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Khejroliya finished the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season as Delhi’s leading wicket-taker and assisted them in winning the trophy in his first-ever Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy campaign.

His exploits pleased the Bangalore team, which signed him for the 2018 Indian T20 League season. He will play in the 2023 Indian T20 League for the Kolkata team. Kulwant Khejroliya is more of a seam spinner than a swing bowler. He can shift the object in both directions. He can produce bounce as well, which makes him difficult to neutralize.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

No stats

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

5

95

154

3

2/33

51.33

9.73

31.67

0

0

2019

2

30

47

1

1/29

47.00

9.40

30.00

0

0

2018

3

65

107

2

2/33

53.50

9.87

32.50

0

0

Harshit Rana

HARSHIT RANA-min
  • Matches: 2
  • Runs: 2
  • Wickets: 1
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium fast
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: December 22, 2001
  • IPL Debut: 2022

Rana made his professional start for the team against the Delhi Capitals, going 1 for 24 in his first game. Rana made his first-class debut for Delhi against Assam in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy the following month after making his List A debut for Delhi against Meghalaya in the 2022-23 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He will play for the Kolkata team in the 2023 IPL season after being kept by them before the 2022 mini-auction. Rana can throw a hefty ball and can effectively utilize his height. In the bottom order, Rana bats, but he’s okay with the bat. Despite speed bowling being his specialty, he can also bat strongly.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

2

1

2

2

2.00

2

100.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2022

2

1

2

2

2.00

2

100.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

2

30

51

1

1/24

51.00

10.20

30.00

0

0

2022

2

30

51

1

1/24

51.00

10.20

30.00

0

0

Lockie Ferguson

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  • Matches: 35
  • Runs: 67
  • Wickets: 36
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
  • Nationality: New Zealand
  • DOB: June 13, 1991
  • IPL Debut: 2017

Raw speed and Lockie Ferguson go hand in hand. The 29-year-old Kiwi made national news last year for his outstanding World Cup performance, finishing as one of the tournament’s top wicket-takers with 17 wickets in 7 games. In every game, he picked up wickets, with his highest total (4/37) coming against Afghanistan. KKR purchased the sprinter for Rs 1.6 crore during the 2019 IPL sale and will play again this year.

The speedster from New Zealand frequently exceeds 150 kilometers per hour. Lockie’s raw pace and World Cup triumphs make them among the top athletes in the KKR bowling arsenal, even though he has yet to appear in many IPL games. In his first two first-class seasons (2014–16), Lockie played for Auckland and amassed excellent season totals of 21 and 31 catches, respectively. He received a national summons in the ODIs against Australia in December 2016.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

35

7

67

24*

33.50

45

148.89

0

0

6

2

5

0

2022

13

1

5

5

2.50

4

125.00

0

0

1

0

2

0

2021

8

3

18

18*

0.00

11

163.63

0

0

1

1

3

0

2020

5

2

43

24*

0.00

29

148.27

0

0

4

1

0

0

2019

5

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2017

4

1

1

1*

0.00

1

100.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

35

765

1075

36

4/28

29.86

8.43

21.25

1

0

2022

13

286

427

12

4/28

35.58

8.96

23.83

1

0

2021

8

180

224

13

3/18

17.23

7.46

13.84

0

0

2020

5

119

148

6

3/15

24.66

7.46

19.83

0

0

2019

5

102

183

2

1/38

91.50

10.76

51.00

0

0

2017

4

78

93

3

2/7

31.00

7.15

26.00

0

0

Umesh Yadav

UMESH YADAV-min
  • Matches: 134
  • Runs: 177
  • Wickets: 136
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm fast
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: June 13, 1991
  • IPL Debut: 2017

Umesh Yadav, a tall and naturally well-built right-arm pacer, had to work hard to realize his cricket dreams for the Indian national team. He made his Ranji debut in 2008 for Vidarbha and impressed everyone with his consistent 140 mph bowling. His impressive domestic performance earned him a spot in Delhi’s 2010 Indian T20 League squad. He made his international debut in 2010 and received his Test cap against West Indies in 2011, where he took 9 wickets in his first two matches.

He performed well in Australia and New Zealand during the 2015 World Cup. Although he faded out of white-ball cricket for a while, he continued to play domestically and had a successful stint with the Bangalore team in 2018, claiming 20 wickets. He was bought by Kolkata for INR 2 crore in the 2022 mega auction and proved his worth by claiming 16 wickets. With his ability to wield the long handle lower the order, he is a complete asset for any team.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

 

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

 

134

27

177

24*

9.83

168

105.36

0

0

15

8

36

0

2023

 

1

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

1

0

2022

 

12

3

55

21

13.75

40

137.50

0

0

4

4

5

0

2020

 

2

0

0

0*

0.00

2

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

2019

 

11

5

25

14

12.50

25

100.00

0

0

3

1

4

0

2018

 

14

1

3

1*

0.75

11

27.27

0

0

0

0

2

0

2017

 

14

4

10

4*

0.00

13

76.92

0

0

0

0

4

0

2016

 

9

1

9

7*

9.00

5

180.00

0

0

0

1

1

0

2015

 

12

3

29

24*

29.00

14

207.14

0

0

5

1

5

0

2014

 

12

0

2

2

2.00

4

50.00

0

0

0

0

2

0

2013

 

16

7

38

12*

38.00

38

100.00

0

0

3

1

5

0

2012

 

17

1

2

1*

1.00

7

28.57

0

0

0

0

3

0

2011

 

7

1

1

1*

1.00

5

20.00

0

0

0

0

3

0

2010

 

7

1

3

3*

0.00

4

75.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

134

2834

3924

136

4/23

28.85

8.31

20.84

3

0

2023

1

24

27

1

1/27

27.00

6.75

24.00

0

0

2022

12

288

339

16

4/23

21.19

7.06

18.00

1

0

2020

2

42

83

0

0/35

11.85

0

0

2019

11

227

371

8

3/36

46.37

9.80

28.37

0

0

2018

14

319

418

20

3/23

20.90

7.86

15.95

0

0

2017

14

291

410

17

4/33

24.11

8.45

17.11

1

0

2016

9

156

213

10

3/28

23.40

9.00

15.60

0

0

2015

12

252

382

10

3/33

38.20

9.09

25.20

0

0

2014

12

270

367

11

3/13

33.36

8.15

24.54

0

0

2013

16

347

508

16

4/24

31.75

8.78

21.68

1

0

2012

17

366

453

19

3/19

23.84

7.42

19.26

0

0

2011

7

108

169

2

2/29

84.50

9.38

54.00

0

0

2010

7

144

184

6

2/24

30.66

7.66

24.00

0

0

Suyash Sharma

SUYASH SHARMA-min
  • Matches: 0
  • Runs: 0
  • Wickets: 0
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Leg break
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: May 15, 2003
  • IPL Debut: N/A

Whether it was Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, or the recently selected Suyash Sharma, the Knight Riders frequently used secret spinners. Their supporters will look to Suyash Sharma to continue the tradition that the two seasoned spinners started. Suyash Sharma is a right-arm leg bowler who is from Delhi. He started playing club cricket in Delhi, subsequently making his junior level début. He quickly won over everyone’s admiration and advanced to the top level for Delhi.

He had never played at the top level, but the Kolkata club still believed in him after scouting him. They consequently hired him for the 2023 Indian T20 League season. With his leg spin, Suyash Sharma has a cunning bowling motion and a ton of tactics up his sleeve. He undoubtedly has a promising future. Leg spinners like Suyash will be a treat for any squad, so the Kolkata club will be thrilled to have him.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

No stats

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

No stats

 Tim Southee

TIM SOUTHEE-min
  • Matches: 53
  • Runs: 120
  • Wickets: 47
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium fast
  • Nationality: New Zealand
  • DOB: December 11, 1988
  • IPL Debut: 2011

Tim Southee, a seasoned medium speedster, has a variety of swings. Ever since making his national team debut for New Zealand, he has assumed the role of being his nation’s top spinner. At the age of 19, he made his international debut. Over the years, he established his value in various formats and against some of the greatest athletes in the world. With his precise yorkers, Southee is a great bowler to have at the end of a match. He is gifted and has repeatedly played a crucial role in New Zealand’s bowling lineup.

Southee is effective with the stick and has demonstrated his abilities with red and white projectiles. He has previously played for Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians in the IPL, with varying degrees of success. He has also proven to smash the long ball when necessary, enhancing his versatility. He was a member of the KKR setup in 2021, and the KKR franchise called him back in 2022.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

49

7

120

36*

9.23

107

112.15

0

0

8

4

23

0

2023

1

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

2022

9

1

2

1

0.50

12

16.67

0

0

0

0

4

0

2021

3

0

3

3

3.00

5

60.00

0

0

0

0

2

0

2019

3

1

9

9*

0.00

9

100.00

0

0

0

0

3

0

2018

8

2

52

36*

26.00

46

113.04

0

0

5

1

3

0

2017

3

0

7

7

7.00

3

233.33

0

0

0

1

1

0

2016

11

1

30

25

10.00

19

157.89

0

0

1

2

4

0

2015

7

2

13

7*

13.00

9

144.44

0

0

1

0

4

0

2014

3

0

4

4

4.00

4

100.00

0

0

1

0

2

0

2011

1

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

53

1194

1717

47

3/20

36.53

8.63

25.40

0

0

2023

1

24

54

2

2/54

27.00

13.50

12.00

0

0

2022

9

210

275

14

3/20

19.64

7.86

15.00

0

0

2021

3

72

95

3

2/26

31.66

7.91

24.00

0

0

2019

3

54

118

1

1/24

118.00

13.11

54.00

0

0

2018

8

174

261

5

3/30

52.20

9.00

34.80

0

0

2017

3

60

96

3

2/39

32.00

9.60

20.00

0

0

2016

11

258

329

9

3/24

36.55

7.65

28.66

0

0

2015

7

168

247

6

2/32

41.16

8.82

28.00

0

0

2014

3

60

76

0

0/16

7.60

0

0

2011

5

114

166

4

1/30

41.50

8.73

28.50

0

0

Shardul Thakur

SHARDUL THAKUR-min
  • Matches: 76
  • Runs: 181
  • Wickets: 82
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm Medium fast
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: October 16, 1991
  • IPL Debut: 2015

He can make significant runs and has an aptitude for getting wickets. Shardul Thakur will wear the Delhi Capitals’ colors this season after the team signed him for INR 10.75 Crore. He was one of the stars in the Chennai Super Kings’ win in the season’s final. Shardul, who plays for Mumbai in local cricket, has recently been one of Team India’s most reliable players, and he will be eager to make an impression in the TATA IPL 2022.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

76

9

181

29*

11.31

137

132.12

0

0

12

9

24

0

2023

1

1

8

8*

3

266.67

0

0

0

1

0

0

2022

14

2

120

29*

15.00

87

137.93

0

0

7

7

7

0

2021

16

2

5

3*

2.50

5

100.00

0

0

0

0

2

0

2020

9

1

12

11

12.00

21

57.14

0

0

0

0

2

0

2019

10

1

14

12*

7.00

7

200.00

0

0

1

1

5

0

2018

13

1

15

15*

0.00

5

300.00

0

0

3

0

4

0

2017

12

0

0

0*

0.00

3

0.00

0

0

0

0

4

0

2015

1

1

7

7*

0.00

6

116.66

0

0

1

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

76

1574

2383

82

4/36

29.06

9.08

19.20

1

0

2023

1

24

43

0

0/43

10.75

0

0

2022

14

290

473

15

4/36

31.53

9.79

19.33

1

0

2021

16

359

527

21

3/28

25.09

8.80

17.09

0

0

2020

9

194

275

10

2/28

27.50

8.50

19.40

0

0

2019

10

180

281

8

2/18

35.12

9.36

22.50

0

0

2018

13

280

431

16

2/18

26.93

9.23

17.50

0

0

2017

12

229

315

11

3/19

28.63

8.25

20.81

0

0

2015

1

18

38

1

1/38

38.00

12.66

18.00

0

0

Sunil Narine

SUNIL NARINE-min
  • Matches: 149
  • Runs: 1032
  • Wickets: 153
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Left Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
  • Nationality: West Indian
  • DOB: May 26, 1988
  • IPL Debut: 2012

Sunil Narine has been a pillar of KKR’s bowling assault for many seasons, but lately, his hitting prowess has been more prominent than his bowling. When he was cited for a questionable action requiring him to alter his action, he experienced a slump in his bowling. But after being elevated to KKR’s opener, Narine made up for it with his hitting skills.

He gave his team a flying start in the early stages and started to pose a danger to the opposition. The team kept him before the 2022 IPL Auction and hoped to help this season because the team management has repeatedly expressed confidence in his all-around skills.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

149

18

1032

75

14.96

632

163.29

0

4

112

64

24

0

2023

1

1

7

7*

2

350.00

0

0

0

1

0

0

2022

14

2

71

22

8.88

40

177.50

0

0

6

6

3

0

2021

14

2

62

26

7.75

47

131.91

0

0

3

5

2

0

2020

10

0

121

64

13.44

85

142.35

0

1

10

8

2

0

2019

12

1

143

47

17.87

86

166.27

0

0

17

9

0

0

2018

16

0

357

75

22.31

188

189.89

0

2

40

23

1

0

2017

16

1

224

54

17.23

130

172.30

0

1

34

10

4

0

2016

11

3

7

4

7.00

13

53.84

0

0

0

0

2

0

2015

8

1

0

0*

0.00

1

0.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

2014

16

3

10

6

5.00

14

71.42

0

0

0

0

2

0

2013

16

3

21

13

7.00

19

110.52

0

0

0

2

6

0

2012

15

1

9

9*

9.00

7

128.57

0

0

2

0

1

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

149

3482

3860

153

5/19

25.23

6.65

22.76

7

1

2023

1

24

40

1

1/40

40.00

10.00

24.00

0

0

2022

14

336

312

9

2/21

34.67

5.57

37.33

0

0

2021

14

336

361

16

4/21

22.56

6.44

21.00

1

0

2020

10

228

302

5

2/28

60.40

7.94

45.60

0

0

2019

12

266

347

10

2/19

34.70

7.82

26.60

0

0

2018

16

366

467

17

3/18

27.47

7.65

21.52

0

0

2017

16

354

412

10

2/29

41.20

6.98

35.40

0

0

2016

11

257

304

11

3/26

27.63

7.09

23.36

0

0

2015

8

192

234

7

4/19

33.42

7.31

27.42

1

0

2014

16

384

407

21

4/20

19.38

6.35

18.28

2

0

2013

16

384

350

22

4/13

15.90

5.46

17.45

2

0

2012

15

355

324

24

5/19

13.50

5.47

14.79

1

1

Vaibhav Arora

VAIBHAV ARORA-min
  • Matches: 5
  • Runs: 5
  • Wickets: 3
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Right-arm fast Medium
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: December 14, 1997
  • IPL Debut: 2022

Meet Vaibhav Arora, an Indian right-arm pace bowler who started his professional cricket career in 2019 with Himachal Pradesh during the Ranji Trophy. In 2021, he made his T20 debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, followed by his List A debut for Himachal Pradesh in the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

The Kolkata franchise picked him up for the 2021 Indian T20 League but released him before the 2022 auction, and Punjab later purchased him for INR 2 crore. However, he has been re-acquired by Kolkata for the 2023 season, and with his ability to swing the ball both ways and extract bounce off the surface, he could threaten the opposition.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

5

2

5

2

2.50

13

38.46

0

0

0

0

1

0

2022

5

2

5

2

2.50

13

38.46

0

0

0

0

1

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

5

107

164

3

2/21

54.67

9.20

35.67

0

0

2022

5

107

164

3

2/21

54.67

9.20

35.67

0

0

Varun Chakaravarthy

VARUN CHAKARAVARTHY-min
  • Matches: 43
  • Runs: 24
  • Wickets: 43
  • Role: Bowler
  • Batting Style: Right Handed
  • Bowling Style: Leg break googly
  • Nationality: Indian
  • DOB: August 29, 1991
  • IPL Debut: 2019

Varun Chakaravarthy, a leg-spinner from Tamil Nadu, rose to fame overnight after Kings XI Punjab purchased him at the IPL 2019 player sale for an astounding INR 8.4 crore, making him the team’s most expensive player at the time. Varun gained notoriety due to his outstanding exploits in the regional Tamil Nadu T20 competition, which greatly impressed the franchise captain R Ashwin.

The Kolkata Knight Riders selected him in 2020 to strengthen their spin bowling unit, and he has several variants up his disposal. He delivered by taking 17 wickets at an average of 20.94 during the 2020 IPL season. His 5-wicket performance against the Delhi Capitals was a bowling high point. Throughout the season, he also baffled some of the top batters in cricket. He grabbed a total of 18 wickets in 2021. He is KKR’s mysterious rotator and crucial to the team’s success.

Statistics
BATTING AND FIELDING

YEAR

MAT

NO

RUNS

HS

AVG

BF

SR

100

50

4S

6S

CT

ST

Career

43

7

24

10*

8.00

37

64.86

0

0

2

0

6

0

2023

1

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

2022

11

4

12

10*

18

66.67

0

0

2

0

2

0

2021

17

2

2

2*

2.00

4

50.00

0

0

0

0

1

0

2020

13

1

10

7*

5.00

15

66.66

0

0

0

0

3

0

2019

1

0

0

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

BOWLING

YEAR

MAT

BALLS

RUNS

WKTS

BBM

AVE

ECON

SR

4W

5W

Career

43

996

1197

43

5/20

27.84

7.21

23.16

0

1

2023

1

24

26

1

1/26

26.00

6.50

24.00

0

0

2022

11

234

332

6

1/22

55.33

8.51

39.00

0

0

2021

17

408

448

18

3/13

24.88

6.58

22.66

0

0

2020

13

312

356

17

5/20

20.94

6.84

18.35

0

1

2019

1

18

35

1

1/35

35.00

11.66

18.00

0

0

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