A fan, who entered the ground, tries to touch the feet of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a commanding victory against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 opener, with Virat Kohli leading the chase…
Sourav Ganguly and Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the third most successful side with three titles, have seen several captains lead the franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008. With Ajinkya Rahane appointed as captain for the upcoming season and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain on…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav started his IPL career with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and was a part of the KKR squad from 2012 to 2017. During his stint with KKR, he was mostly used as a lower-order batsman and gained attention for his innovative shots, particularly his scoop shots and his ability to play…
Former India batter Manoj Tiwary expressed his reservations about Gautam Gambhir‘s suitability as the head coach of the Indian national cricket team. He believes Gambhir’s expertise lies in mentoring IPL franchises, not leading the national side.India’s recent struggles under Gambhir’s coaching have fueled Tiwary’s concerns. These include losing an ODI series to Sri Lanka for…
NEW DELHI: Venkatesh Iyer turned out to be a surprise star at the IPL 2025 mega auction, with reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders splashing a massive Rs 23.75 crore to bring him back into the fold.The left-handed Iyer, who was not retained by KKR ahead of the auction, has scored 1,326 runs in 50 IPL…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) did not use the Right to Match (RTM) card for Shreyas Iyer during the IPL 2025 auction. This decision stems from their earlier strategy of retaining players, which limited their ability to exercise RTM rights. According…
Mitchell Starc talks to Harshit Rana on Day 2 of the first Test in Perth on November 23, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fast bowlers finishing their follow-throughs close to the batters after bowling a bouncer with a few words is as old as the game itself.Some batters keep their…
Shreyas Iyer (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) Indian Premier League (IPL) defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are in a precarious position ahead of the upcoming season as they would be without the services of previous season’s mentor Gautam Gambhir, assistant coach and academy head Abhishek Nayar and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. The trio have joined…
Harshit Rana. (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: With no international debut yet for Harshit Rana, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got a major boost ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction as they can retain him at a relatively low cost of just Rs 4 crore for the next year’s Indian Premier League season.Rana, despite showing potential as…
NEW DELHI: The template has been set. The character has been written. Now it is a question of head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s consistent approach. If that happens, the legacies of Indian cricket will be written and rewritten.Sunday’s T20 game in Gwalior was another mini-step towards establishing the Gambhir era. Picking youngsters, bringing them in at…
