Kolkata Knight Riders

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Knight Riders rope in Langeveldt

All the teams are desperate to get some South African players in the side to exploit the home ground advantage. CricketNext reports that Langeveldt has struck a deal with the Kolkata Knight Riders after his county team Derbyshire ‘reluctantly’ set him free to participate in the five week cricket extravaganza starting from April 18. Via [...]

SRK’s Angels

Well Billu’s angels are getting ready to rock IPL Season 2. Rediff carries an article on the new cheer leaders of Kolkata Knight Riders and a glimpse of few cheer leaders. The Indian Premier League is just a month away and hoping to cheer for Shah Rukh Khan’s team — the Kolkata Knight Riders — [...]

David Hussey having second thoughts about playing in IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders could be in for trouble after explosive batsman David Hussey revealed he could follow Ricky Ponting’s path and stay away from the second edition of the Indian Premier League. Via TOI

Shah Rukh hits jackpot, gets Coke to sponsor KKR

In a landmark development for the eight-team IPL carnival, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has managed to sign in multinational soft drink major Coca Cola for the forthcoming second edition of the two-month-long tournament.
Via ScreenIndia

Lean Times for KKR and SRK?

Shah Rukh Khan and his Indian Premier League Team the Kolkata Knight Riders may be affected at least in part by the global economic downturn. SRK was reported as having said that they (the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team) would have to marshal their resources.
Via Cricket360

KKR planning to shift IPL matches to Gujarat

With their revenue-sharing dispute with Cricket Association of Bengal refusing to end, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders has decided to shift few of its matches to Gujarat.
Via NDTV

No plans to put up Ponting for sale: Knight Riders

Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday categorically said they had no plans to put Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on sale.
Via TOI

Shoaib Akhtar up for sale, says Buchanan

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will put up Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar for sale for the coming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL).
Via CricketNext

SRK to select IPL cheerleaders through TV show

The Bollywood star will pick six cheerleaders for his Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming second season through his TV show Knights & Angels. The show is being produced by Shah Rukh’s Red Chillies Entertainment.
Via IBNLive

SRK says no to pay bill, Dalmiya forms probe panel

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), led by Jagmohan Dalmiya, razmatazz has appointed on Tuesday a three-member panel to probe the financial irregularities of the past administration during the hosting of the inaugural Indian Premier League.
Via CricketNext