Overview

Established in 2008, The KKR - Kolkata is the franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the IPL. The franchise is owned by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta. The home ground for the KKR - Kolkata is the Eden Gardens stadium. The franchise has majorly gained immense popularity around the world because of its celebrity owners. The team qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 2011. They went on win the IPL title in 2012, by defeating CSK - Chennai in the final.

They repeated a win in the final against the KXIP - Punjab in the year 2014. This team holds the record for maintaining the longest winning streak by any Indian team in T20s by winning 14 matches in a row.

News

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  'That brings an opportunity, that gives a chance to someone like Gill or Rana'

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  Pat Cummins not to return for the resumption of IPL 2021 in UAE

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  IPL: Team-wise two players on whom RTM card can be used in IPL 2022 Mega Auction

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  Pat Cummins set to become a father in Spring, KKR congratulate pacer

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  KKR’s Tim Seifert tests positive for Covid-19, to be treated in Chennai before flying home

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  IPL 2021: “Sandeep Warrier doing fine but Varun Chakravarthy still little under the weather,” says Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore

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  Delhi Capitals ‘need to try a few things’ for Kolkata leg of IPL: says Rishabh Pant