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Australian pacer Pat Cummins on Thursday shattered the record for the most expensive foreign buy ever in the IPL players' auction here as Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a whopping Rs 15.50 crore for him. (Photo: Twitter/ KKR)

Pat Cummins bought for Rs 15.50 crore by KKR, becomes most expensive foreign buy

Cummins broke the record held by Ben Stokes, who was bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for Rs 14.5 crore in the 2017 auction.

19 Dec 2019 4:49 PM

Lad happy to play for Kolkata Knight Riders

The talented Mumbai batsman's father cum coach Dinesh is hopeful his son will get more games in Shahrukh Khan co-owned team.

16 Nov 2019 2:54 PM

The 27-year-old Siddhesh Lad played 54 first-class matches and scored 3884 runs with an average of 43.15. (Photo: Twitter/ Indian Premier League)

Siddhesh Lad joins Kolkata Knight Riders from Mumbai Indians

Lad, who was with Indians since 2015, played his first IPL game last season when he was included in the playing XI.

15 Nov 2019 4:41 PM

Brendon McCullum has been very closely associated with the KKR as a player first from 2008 to 2010 and again from 2012-2013 and was part of the IPL winning squad in 2012. (Photo:AFP)

Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Brendon McCullum as coach

He was also part of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) squad in the CPL.

15 Aug 2019 6:57 PM

The right-hand batsman had hinted at trying his hand at coaching in his retirement statement. (Photo: AP)

Brendon McCullum set to become Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach

He was an integral part of the KKR squad for five seasons and also led them in the 2009 edition.

09 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

Gill made his international debut earlier this year in the ODI series against New Zealand. (Photo: AFP)

'Shubman Gill can be India's future No.4', says coach Dav Whatmore

Gill, who was the star performer for India in the U-19 World Cup, amassed 372 runs in the tournament at an average of 124.

19 Jul 2019 3:20 PM

Under Kallis and Katich, KKR won 32 of their 61 games. (Photo: BCCI)

KKR part ways with Kallis, Katich after below-par IPL 2019

Kallis joined the side in 2011 as a player before replacing Trevor Bayliss as head coach in October 2015.

14 Jul 2019 5:12 PM

Two-time champions KKR needed to win against Mumbai Indians on Sunday to qualify for the play-offs, but they slumped to a nine-wicket thrashing to crash out of the T20 tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Simon Katich attributes to lack of unity as a major cause for KKR's exit

Katich said the home defeats against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore played a key role in their ouster.

06 May 2019 2:45 PM

Russell holds the record for hitting the fastest Caribbean Premier League century in just 40 balls while playing for Jamaica Tallawahs. (Photo: AFP)

ICC World Cup 2019: Players to watch out for - Andre Russell

The all-rounder is the most frequent six-hitter in the history of IPL, as stats suggest that he slams a six every six balls.

04 May 2019 3:15 PM

Kolkata currently stands at the sixth position in the IPL league standings with 10 points from 12 matches. (Photo: BCCI)

Kallis opens up on Kuldeep Yadav's omission from KKR's last two matches

The team suffered six straight defeats after registering four wins out of their opening five matches.

03 May 2019 3:48 PM

KKR are currently placed fifth after winning a high-scoring encounter against Mumbai Indians and will be aiming to sneak in as the third or fourth team in the play-offs. (Photo: AFP)

'We didn't play to our potential, no point blaming pitch': KKR CEO Mysore

KKR had lost six straight games before winning the MI encounter and keeping play-off hopes alive.

29 Apr 2019 6:09 PM

KKR snapped a six-match losing streak with a 34-run win over Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens Sunday, days after questions were raised about Andre Russell's batting position, with the West Indian power-hitter himself expressing a desire to bat higher at No. 4. (Photo: BCCI)

'A lot of bickering and back-biting happens and i'm well aware of it': Karthik

Karthik's comments coming in the backdrop of speculations around leadership and batting order in Kolkata Knight Riders.

29 Apr 2019 3:06 PM

ill, billed as a future India star, has had a forgettable international stint with 16 runs from two ODIs. (Photo: Shubhman Gill/Twitter)

Shubhman Gill ready to bat at any position for the team

Opening the batting for only the third time this season, the talented 19-year-old smashed a career-best 76 against Mumbai Indians.

29 Apr 2019 1:37 PM

Saying Andre Russell and Avengers in one breath may sound a little more than odd. (Photo: AFP)

'I'm an Avengers fan but if fans say i'm a superhero i become happy': Andre Russell

The Avengers series has an unbelievable following across the world, the kind of strokes Russell pulls off can often be hard to believe.

29 Apr 2019 1:06 PM

Mumbai Indians will have a return-leg clash against KKR on May 5 which will be their last clash in the league round. (Photo: AP)

'No one batting with Hardik made it harder for us,' says De Kock on MI's defeat

Chasing 233, Hardik's 91 from 34 balls kept MI in the hunt till his dismissal swung the game in favour of KKR at the Eden Gardens.

29 Apr 2019 11:37 AM

Keiron Pollard and Hardik Pandya gave their side a crucial momentum. Hardik Pandya scored the fastest half-century in this season of IPL as he scored his half-century in just 17 balls and both the players formed a 63-run partnership. After Hardik Pandya’s dismissal, Mumbai’s batting line-up crumbled and faced a 34-run defeat. (Photo: AFP)

IPL 2019: MI falters as KKR posts an enormous total of 232

Mumbai was getting closer to chasing down the target until Hardik Pandya gave away an easy catch to Russell.

29 Apr 2019 9:57 AM

Russell has amassed 406 runs in this season of IPL and has eight wickets to his name. (Photo: AFP)

'KKR has been the worst fielding team so far,' says Andre Russell

Despite team’s dismal run, Russell has shown confidence in his batting abilities and said he is not afraid of any bowler.

27 Apr 2019 10:31 AM

Following their nine-wicket defeat to SRH Karthik was given a 'break' as the skipper was not seen with the team on the eve of the match. (Photo: BCCI)

'Sometimes results don't go your way yet I believe we'll comeback stronger': Karthik

With another loss, KKR's hopes of making the play-offs are all but over.

26 Apr 2019 11:26 AM

Kolkata Knight Riders have suffered five consecutive defeats.

IPL 2019: Knights out to rise from the dark

The famed trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine and Piyus Chawla have accounted for just 16 wickets from 10 matches, summing up their misery.

25 Apr 2019 1:19 AM

The famed trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla have accounted for just 16 wickets from 10 matches, summing up their misery. (Photo: BCCI)

IPL 2019: Struggling KKR seek turnaround against Rajasthan Royals

Facing a must-win situation ahead of the remaining four matches, head coach Kallis has backed the skipper to script a 2014-like turnaround.

24 Apr 2019 12:59 PM

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