The world's biggest and best T20 league, the Indian Premier League is around the corner. The 2018 season will be the 11th season of IPL and will be held from 7 April to 27 May 2018.
Kolkata Knight Riders has been one of the most competitive team in IPL and are the 3rd most successful team of IPL history after Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings in terms of wins.
Here is a look at Kolkata Knight Riders's history:
Champions - 2 Times (2012 & 2014)
Semifinalists - 3 Times (2011, 2016 & 2017)
Team Records
1. Result summary:
Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | %W |
Mumbai Indians | 2008-17 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 23.8 |
Chennai Super Kings | 2008-15 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 37.5 |
Delhi Daredevils | 2008-17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 63.1 |
Rajasthan Royals | 2008-15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 40 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008-17 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 55 |
Kings Xi Punjab | 2008-17 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 66.67 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013-17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
Pune Warriors | 2011-13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2011-11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Gujarat Lions | 2016-17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
Rising Pune Supergiant | 2016-17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Deccan Chargers | 2008-12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78 |
Total | 2008-17 | 148 | 77 | 71 | 0 | 52.02 |
2. Performance summary in IPL:
Year | Mat | Won | Lost | NR | Position | Summary |
2008 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6th | League-stage |
2009 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8th | League-stage |
2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6th | League-stage |
2011 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4th | Playoffs |
2012 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1st | Champions |
2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7th | League -stage |
2014 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st | Champions |
2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5th | League-stage |
2016 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4th | Playoffs |
2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
3. Highest Team Total:
Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
222/3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2008 |
204/4 | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | 2008 |
200/3 | Kings Xi Punjab | Kolkata | 2010 |
4. Lowest Team Total:
Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
67 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | 2008 |
95 | Mumbai Indians | Port Elizabeth | 2009 |
101 | Deccan Chargers | Cape Town | 2009 |
Batting Records
1. Most Runs:
Player | Span | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Best | 50+ |
G Gambhir | 2011-17 | 108 | 3035 | 31.94 | 124.28 | 93 | 27 |
Y Pathan | 2011-17 | 106 | 1893 | 31.55 | 138.27 | 72 | 7 |
R Uthappa | 2014-17 | 58 | 1806 | 32.83 | 141.09 | 87 | 14 |
2. Highest Individual scores:
- B McCullum - 158* vs RCB at Bangalore (2008)
- M Pandey - 94 vs KXIP at Bangalore (2014)
- C Lynn - 93* vs GL at Rajkot (2017)
3. Most runs in a season:
Player | Mat | Runs | Avg | HS | 50+ | Year |
R Uthappa | 16 | 660 | 44 | 83* | 5 | 2014 |
G Gambhir | 17 | 590 | 36.87 | 93 | 6 | 2012 |
G Gambhir | 15 | 501 | 38.53 | 90* | 5 | 2016 |
4. Highest batting average (Min 25 innings played ):
- Robin Uthappa (2014-17) - 32.83
- Gautam Gambhir (2011-17) - 31.94
- Manish Pandey (2014-17) - 31.75
- Yusuf Pathan (2011-17) - 31.55
5. Highest strike rate (Min 250 balls faced):
- Andre Russell (2014-16) - 177.31
- Chris Gayle (2008-2010) - 141.59
- Robin Uthappa (2014-17) - 141.09
- Yusuf Pathan (2011-17) - 138.27
Bowling Records
1. Most wickets:
Player | Span | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Eco | BBi | 4-fers |
S Narine | 2012-17 | 82 | 95 | 21.37 | 6.32 | 5/19 | 7 |
U Yadav | 2014-17 | 47 | 48 | 29.02 | 8.62 | 4/33 | 1 |
S Al Hasan | 2011-17 | 43 | 43 | 25.60 | 7.17 | 3/17 | 0 |
2. Best bowling figures in an innings:
- Sunil Narine - 5/19 vs KXIP at Kolkata (2012)
- Sohaib Akthar - 4/11 vs DD at Kolkata (2008)
- Suni Narine - 4/13 vs DD at Kolkata (2013)
3. Most wickets in a season:
Player | Mat | Wkts | Avg | Eco | BBi | Year |
S Narine | 15 | 24 | 13.50 | 5.47 | 5/19 | 2012 |
S Narine | 16 | 22 | 15.90 | 5.46 | 4/13 | 2013 |
S Narine | 16 | 21 | 19.38 | 6.35 | 4/20 | 2014 |
4. Best bowling average (Min 25 Wickets) -
- Sunil Narine (2012-17) - 21.37
- Andre Russell (2014-16) - 22.23
- Iqbal Abdullah (2008-13) - 24.07
- Piyush Chawala (2014-17) - 24.38
5. Best economy rate (Min 20 Wickets) -
- Sunil Narine (2012-17) - 6.32
- Iqbal Abdullah (2008-13) - 6.61
- Ashok Dinda (2008-10) - 7.02
- Shakib al Hasan (2011-17) - 7.17