IPL Mag » Kolkata Knight Riders

Ishant returns after ‘taxing’ IPL

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:32:14 +0000

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

Kolkata Knight Riders strongest IPL brand

admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:13:30 +0000

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

Langeveldt and Shukla knock defending champions out

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:01:10 +0000

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

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:34:18 +0000

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

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:11:38 +0000

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

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:48:17 +0000

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

Jadeja alleges racism in SRK’s Knight Riders team

admin — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:10:13 +0000

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

Unfair to blame McCullum alone: Buchanan

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:05:15 +0000

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

No takers for Buchanan’s new idea

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:28:46 +0000

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’

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:37:22 +0000

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.