By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi: The high points of Gautam Gambhir’s career are a stuff every aspiring cricketer dreams of. Top scorer in two World Cups, winner of two IPL titles with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one of the most prolific opening pairs in world cricket alongside the great Virender[Read More…]
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Five years with KKR helped me do well here: Kuldeep Yadav
Kolkata: Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who starred in India’s five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20I here, said his long stint with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL helped him do well on Sunday. Kuldeep, who returned match-winning figures of 3/13, restricting the Windies to a paltry[Read More…]
IPL Playoffs: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by 25 runs
Kolkata: Skipper Dinesh Karthik (52) led from the front as Andre Russell (49 not out), Piyush Chawla (2/24) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/18) starred with bat and ball to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) see off Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 25 runs and reach Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League[Read More…]
IPL: Mumbai beat Kolkata by 13 runs to remain in play-off hunt
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians (MI) kept their play-off hopes alive after registering a 13-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the Wankhede stadium here on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side, which is now placed fifth in the league points table with four wins from[Read More…]
IPL 2018: I perform well under pressure: Nitish Rana
Kolkata: In-form Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Nitish Rana, whose 59 helped the team drub Delhi Daredevils by 71 runs, feels he excels under pressure. “I had said that the last time as well — when there is pressure, I seem to do better. I was happy that there was pressure,[Read More…]
Video: SRK, Suhana cheer for Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan upped the ante with his presence in Kolkata Knight Riders’ Indian Premier League (IPL) opening game against Royal Challengers Bangalore here at the jam-packed Eden Gardens on Sunday. KKR co-owner Shah Rukh, clad in white t-shirt and jeans, waved and showered flying kisses after entering[Read More…]
IPL 2018: KKR’s Aussie batsman Lynn will not need surgery
Sydney: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) can breathe easy after their star player Chris Lynn was told he does not need surgery following the latest shoulder injury the big-hitting batsman suffered in Australia’s T20 tri-series final in New Zealand. “Chris got a positive result from the doctors[Read More…]
We had a plan and it succeeded, says Yusuf Pathan
After Monday’s victory, as KKR tops IPL list, team member Yusuf Pathan, on the thrilling four-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in their IPL clash claimed that his team had largely succeeded in their base plan to score a boundary in every over and rotate the strike during their chase at[Read More…]