IPL Mag » Kolkata Knight Riders http://www.iplmag.com Online mag for Indian Premier League (IPL) > IPL 2011 - Season 4 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:29:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Kolkata Knight Riders strongest IPL brand http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/22/kolkata-knight-riders-strongest-ipl-brand/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/22/kolkata-knight-riders-strongest-ipl-brand/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 04:13:30 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=2410 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 the 8 IPL Franchises

Sharukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with a Brand Value of USD 22 Million tops the Brand Value Table, closely followed by Delhi Daredevils (USD 19M), Chennai Super Kings (USD 18M) and Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai Indians at USD 17 M. Last year’s winners Rajasthan Royals are at the bottom of the table with a value of USD 10 M.

Via BusinessWire

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/22/kolkata-knight-riders-strongest-ipl-brand/feed/ 2 Buchanan makes light of ‘racist taunt’ allegation http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/13/buchanan-makes-light-of-racist-taunt-allegation/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/13/buchanan-makes-light-of-racist-taunt-allegation/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 04:48:17 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=2133 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 made it a point to grin hard.

Via TOI

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/13/buchanan-makes-light-of-racist-taunt-allegation/feed/ 0 Jadeja alleges racism in SRK’s Knight Riders team http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/12/jadeja-alleges-racism-in-srks-knight-riders-team/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/12/jadeja-alleges-racism-in-srks-knight-riders-team/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 02:10:13 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=2098 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 player during the tournament. “You don’t need blogger (to know this),” he said in an apparent reference to the ‘FakeIPLplayer‘ blogsite.

Via IBNLive

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/12/jadeja-alleges-racism-in-srks-knight-riders-team/feed/ 2 Unfair to blame McCullum alone: Buchanan http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/07/unfair-to-blame-mccullum-alone-buchanan/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/07/unfair-to-blame-mccullum-alone-buchanan/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 02:05:15 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1938 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 one should not blame only the captain,” Buchanan said.

Via PTI

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/07/unfair-to-blame-mccullum-alone-buchanan/feed/ 1 No takers for Buchanan’s new idea http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/06/no-takers-for-buchanans-new-idea/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/06/no-takers-for-buchanans-new-idea/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 04:28:46 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1919 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

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/05/06/no-takers-for-buchanans-new-idea/feed/ 1 Taibu snubbed by India Premier League http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/28/taibu-snubbed-by-india-premier-league/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/28/taibu-snubbed-by-india-premier-league/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:34:55 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1605 ZIMBABWE is not represented at the Indian Premier League after Tatenda Taibu was snubbed for the second edition of the tournament that is in South Africa, despite having a three-year contract with the rich league. Taibu, the only Zimbabwean entered into the inaugural IPL auction, was bought for US$125 000 and turned out for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the maiden season.

Via SundayNews

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Check out the blog http://fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com

Apparently this blog is featured on Cricinfo website also

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/21/anonymous-blogger-takes-on-knight-riders/feed/ 1 Ganguly fans stage protest in Kolkata http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/18/ganguly-fans-stage-protest-in-kolkata/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/18/ganguly-fans-stage-protest-in-kolkata/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:21:07 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1302 Sourav Ganguly’s fans are outraged over their favourite cricketer’s replacement as a captain of Kolkata Knight Riders’ team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament with New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum.

Via SindhToday

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/18/ganguly-fans-stage-protest-in-kolkata/feed/ 1 McCullum replaces Ganguly as KKR skipper http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/17/mccullum-replaces-ganguly-as-kkr-skipper/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/17/mccullum-replaces-ganguly-as-kkr-skipper/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:24:55 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1278 New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum has replaced Sourav Ganguly as skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders for their first match. According to reports, McCullum will lead the side in their game on Sunday against the Deccan Chargers at Newlands, Cape Town.

Via IBNLive

]]> http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/17/mccullum-replaces-ganguly-as-kkr-skipper/feed/ 2 Shah Rukh to fizz it up with new Sprite ad during IPL http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/14/shah-rukh-to-fizz-it-up-with-new-sprite-ad-during-ipl/ http://www.iplmag.com/2009/04/14/shah-rukh-to-fizz-it-up-with-new-sprite-ad-during-ipl/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:47:13 +0000 admin http://www.iplmag.com/?p=1197 The new Sprite commercials will break on television next week, and will be aired through IPL matches. Mr Khan will be playing himself in the ad as the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team and will be seen offering a tongue-in-cheek ‘seedhi baat, clear hai’ advice to the team manager on how to defeat the opposition. Apart from Mr Khan, KKR captain Sourav Ganguly and Ishant Sharma will be part of the new Sprite commercials. While Sourav was also dropped by PepsiCo last year, Ishant was endorsing Pepsi till now.

Via ET

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