Kolkata Knight Riders

May 21, 2026 12:42 PM

Veteran Pandey adding value to Kolkata’s IPL campaign, says Watson

Manish Pandey helped Kolkata Knight Riders to a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday, with assistant coach Shane Watson saying the performance underlined the 36-year-old's value to the side. Chasing 147, Kolkata found themselves in a difficult spot at 54-3 before Pandey's knock of 45 from 33 balls brought some much-needed stability and set up a victory which kept his side's playoff hopes alive. "This is the best I've seen him bat over the last few years...

May 21, 2026 9:51 AM

IPL 2026: KKR keep playoff hopes alive with four wicket win over MI

Kolkata Knight Riders kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoff hopes alive with a four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Thursday, thanks to crucial knocks from Rovman Powell and Manish Pandey. With their sixth win in the last seven matches, KKR climbed to sixth place in the points table with six wins, six losses and one no result. Mumbai Indians remained ninth with four wins and nine defeats. Chasing 148, KKR got off to a brisk start as Finn Allen struck two bou...

April 20, 2026 4:23 PM

IPL 2026: Chakravarthy overcomes surface tension to end KKR’s losing streak

Varun Chakravarthy's return to form helped Kolkata Knight Riders snap their winless streak on Sunday, but the 34-year-old said he and his fellow spinners are struggling to make an impact due to the Indian Premier League's batting-friendly tracks. Chakravarthy was the joint highest wicket-taker at the Twenty20 World Cup, which India won earlier this year, and was expected to play a key role in Kolkata's pursuit of a fourth IPL title. However, the leg-spinner began his campaign with three wicket...

November 30, 2025 4:07 PM

Andre Russell retires from IPL, joins KKR’s coaching department

Former West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell on Sunday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) saying he will be joining the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as 'Power Coach' from next season. The 37-year-old had been with the IPL franchise as a player since the 2014 season and has lifted the trophy twice. He was also named as the Most Valuable Player in the 2019 season. In 139 IPL games in his career, Russell has scored 2,651 runs at a strike rate of 174.18 and has picked 123...