Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced a heartbreaking defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday by a massive 8 wickets. Riding on the strong backs of Jonny Bairstow’s lightning century, Punjab Kings chased the big target of 262, the highest in the history of the T20 format. KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir, who is usually very animated …
Royal Challengers Bangalore on 21 April lost to Kolkata Knight Rider in a thrilling Indian Premier League match by just 1 run at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Batting first, KKR batters scored a whopping 222 runs after losing 6 wickets. In return, RCB, despite fighting well, could only score 221 and lost all of its wicket …
IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir on Saturday opened up on the ownership style of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. While speaking about his rough phase in IPL as KKR captain, Gautam Gambhir revealed that Shah Rukh Khan fully backed him as the KKR skipper and even stopped him from dropping out …
Ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match in the Indian Premier League (IPL), KKR’s superstar pacer Mitchell Starc is facing fans’ scrutiny for his below-average performance in the tournament so far. Backing the left-arm quick, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir recently spoke in favour of Starc. Talking about Starc’s performance in …
IPL 2024: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) continued their impressive run at their home ground, the MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly known as the Chepauk Stadium, on Monday, April 8, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Following the match, KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer said that the Kolkata batters had struggled to read the pitch effectively. “We weren’t able …
Virat Kohli’s magnificent unbeaten 83 in the IPL 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) couldn’t provide Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with crucial two points. Riding on the backs of a strong opening by Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer, KKR didn’t struggle much while chasing the 183-run target and RCB faced a big 7-wicket defeat …
Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy had once helped Kolkata Knight Riders carve its own niche with two IPL titles in the last decade and as the former India opener starts his new journey as a ‘Team Mentor’, the endeavour is to put them in a better position compared to current situation. Turning fortunes of a beleaguered outfit …
Test cricket, the oldest format of cricket, has come under attack in recent years with governing bodies shortening the length of Test series while high-profile cricketers have preferred to represent their country in limited-overs matches or in the cash-rich T20 leagues. However, the Indian cricket board on Saturday unveiled a new incentive scheme to promote …
Yusuf Pathan, the former Indian cricketer who played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India between September 2007 and March 2012, has ventured into politics. He has been named as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from West Bengal’s Berhampore seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Pathan, 42, is expected to face Congress’ Adhir Ranjan …
The recent IPL 2024 auction saw 72 players being sold to 10 franchises ahead of the 17th edition of the tournament. Mitchell Starc made history by fetching a record-breaking bid of INR 24.75 Crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders, becoming the most expensive player in IPL history. This bid surpassed the previous record held by …