Kolkata Knight Riders

Ishant returns after ‘taxing’ IPL

By admin ⋅ May 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Ishant Sharma, the Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler, has returned to India after a ‘taxing’ IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders strongest IPL brand

By admin ⋅ May 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Despite their poor cricket performance, the Kolkata Knight Riders have emerged as the strongest IPL brand. UK’s Intangible Business, a world leading brand valuation company, in collaboration with MTI Consulting, a fast growing international strategy consultancy, have just released the IPL Brand Value Scoreboard 2009 – a pioneering valuation aimed at measuring the strengths of [...]

Langeveldt and Shukla knock defending champions out

By admin ⋅ May 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The much-ridiculed underdogs of this year, Kolkata Knight Riders, have ended the tournament for the defending champions, but not before they almost made a mess of the chase

McCullum and Hodge gun down Chennai

By admin ⋅ May 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kolkata lifted by stellar fifties by Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge staged one of the greatest chases in the tournament and in turn, showed why the bottom-placed team may still prove to be the king makers in this crucial last phase of the league games

McCullum reprimanded for dissent

By admin ⋅ May 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Brendon McCullum has been reported for showing dissent in Saturday’s six-wicket loss to Deccan Chargers in Johannesburg

Buchanan makes light of ‘racist taunt’ allegation

By admin ⋅ May 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The team talks about it off the record, a former player says it on the record, a blogger suggests it mysteriously. However, Knight Riders’ chief coach John Buchanan still maintains that all is well with the team. “I don’t make inane comments,” Buchanan replied. “Rubbish,” captain Brendon McCullum, sitting next to Buchanan, added, and both [...]

Jadeja alleges racism in SRK’s Knight Riders team

By admin ⋅ May 12, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Former Test cricketer Ajay Jadeja made a sensational claim on Monday, claiming Indian players were being ill-treated by foreign staff of the beleaguered Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, currently on in South Africa. Jadeja hinted that a member of the KKR foreign coaching staff used racial overtones while speaking with an Indian [...]

Unfair to blame McCullum alone: Buchanan

By admin ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan threw his weight behind Brendon McCullum and said the beleaguered captain should not be singled out for the team’s abysmal performance in the Indian Premier League. “I think one must feel that Brendon came into the tournament as captain under fire from everyone because we made some changes. So [...]

No takers for Buchanan’s new idea

By admin ⋅ May 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

John Buchanan obviously believes in ‘the more the merrier’ philosophy. After his much debated ‘multi-captain’ theory, the Kolkata Knight Riders’ coach has now stated that more than four foreign players should be allowed in the playing eleven in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Via Hindu

‘McCullum not under pressure’

By admin ⋅ May 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

NZ coach is not bothered about KKR’s skipper poor show in the IPL and said he was confident that his key player for the T20 World Cup will return to form.

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Ishant returns after ‘taxing’ IPL