Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders
- Owners: Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jai Mehta
- Franchisee Fee: $ 75.09 million
- Captain: Sourav Ganguly
- Coach: John Buchanan
- Position in 2008: 6th
| Indian Players | Foreign Players |
| 1. Sourav Ganguly
2. Ishant Sharma 3. Ajit Agarkar 4. Murali Kartik 5. Aakash Chopra 6. Iqbal Abdulla 7. Cheteshwar Pujara 8. Yashpal Singh 9. Laxmi Ratan Shukla 10. Sourasish Lahri 11. Rohan Banerjee 12. Debabrata Das 13. Wriddhiman Saha 14. Ashoke Dinda |
1. Chris Gayle
2. Brendon McCullum 3. David Hussey 4. Ricky Ponting 5. Umar Gul (unavailable 2009) 6. Ajantha Mendis 7. Brad Hodge 8. Moises Henriques 9. Angelo Mathews 10. Mashrafe Bin Mortaza |
Brief Introduction
Kolkata Knight Riders (also referred to as KKR) is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Sourav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team, and coached by John Buchanan. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are black and gold.
