Kolkata, April3: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could be boosted by the presence of principal owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan cheering the team from the stands when they kickstart their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign against Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. It was learnt from sources that Shah […]
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IPL-2018: England all-rounder Curran replaces Starc at KKR
Kolkata, April 2: England all-rounder Tom Curran was on Monday roped in by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as replacement for Mitchell Starc, the injured Australian pacer, ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), a statement from his county club Surrey said. Curran has played 51 T20 matches taking 53 wickets at an average of 27.16 […]
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IPL 2018: KKR To Name Mitchell Starc’s Replacement Today
Kolkata Knight Riders are all set to name the replacement of Mitchell Starc, today (April 2). The Australian pacer was ruled out of IPL last week after suffering tibial bone stress. The franchise purchased him for a huge amount of Rs 9.40 Crore. However, just a week before the start of IPL, Starc got ruled […]
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IPL 2018: KKR CEO Venky Mysore Confident of the Availability of Lynn, Russell and Narine in Season Opener
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore stated the three big guns of the franchise, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine would be available to play KKR’s season opener against the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The availability of Lynn and Russell was in serious doubt after both players opted out of the Pakistan Super League with […]
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IPL 2018: Michael Vaughan Supporting Rajasthan Royals But Backs KKR to Win IPL 11
The 11th edition of the India Premier League is less than a week’s away and all the teams are gearing up for the cash-rich league. Experts and pundits are also giving their opinion on the tournament. When former English skipper Michael Vaughan was asked by a fan on twitter that which team he is backing […]
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IPL 2018: KKR Still Waiting for an Update on Chris Lynn
Kolkata Knight Riders are still waiting for any injury update of Chris Lynn. The franchise purchased the aggressive opener for a huge amount of Rs 9.60 Crore. As per the reports, there is still update on his fitness. A few days back, a video surfaced where he was batting against fast bowlers in nets but […]
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IPL 2018: Four Players Who Can Replace Mitchell Starc In KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dealt a big blow when it was announced that Mitchell Starc would not play IPL due to tibial bone stress. The Aussie pacer was purchased by the franchise for Rs 9.40 Crore but has been ruled out. The responsibility to lead the pace attack will not fall on Mitchell Johnson, which […]
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IPL 2018: Major blow to KKR’s campaign as Mitchell Starc pulls out of IPL
Injury concerns for Kolkata Knight Riders continued to cause headaches for the franchise as Mitchell Starc is scheduled to miss out of the 11th edition due to injury. KKR’s campaign has been plagued with injury even before the start of the tournament. Their retained players Andre Russell and Sunil Narine remained doubtful for the season […]
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IPL 2018: Andre Russell gears up for the KKR challenge post training sessions with Usain Bolt’s physio
KKR’s ace all-rounder Andre Russell, who recently injured his hamstring during PSL 2018, is now raring to go before the start of the season. Russel recently has undergone training sessions with sprinter Usain Bolt’s physio Everald ‘Eddie’ Edwards. Russell, also, is coming fresh off his one-year ban for the use of the performance-enhancing substance. The […]
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Kuldeep will be under more pressure this time at KKR: Chawla
Kolkata, March 25: Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav will be under more pressure to perform this Indian Premier League (IPL) season for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) after his recent exploits at the international level, feels senior pro and state-mate Piyush Chawla. One of India’s wrist-spin assets in limited overs cricket and even Tests going ahead, Kuldeep underlined his […]