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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a professional T20 franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan , actress Juhi Chawla , and her spouse Jay Mehta .
Kolkata Knight Riders have won three titles, [78] while Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans have each won a single title. [79] [80] [81] The reigning champions are the Kolkata Knight Riders, who defeated the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the 2024 IPL final to secure their third title.
Jay Mehta, one of the owners of Kolkata Knight Riders, is a childhood friend of Lalit Modi. [16] Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders were the cheapest franchises and very closely priced, leading to speculation that Modi had passed on insider information to the owners.
Mitchell Starc (Kolkata Knight Riders) took his 50th wicket in the IPL. [155] Kolkata Knight Riders won their third title. [156] They became the first team to win the IPL under different captains (2012 and 2014 under Gautam Gambhir and 2024 under Shreyas Iyer). They also set the record for the fastest IPL final chase with 57 balls remaining ...
In 2008, Red Chillies acquired ownership rights for the franchise representing Kolkata in the Twenty20 cricket tournament Indian Premier League, for a price of US$75.09 million, and have since named the team Kolkata Knight Riders. KKR is the richest team in the IPL and it has been ranked as the most valued with a brand value of $42.1 million. [88]
After losing their first match against two-time champions the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Daredevils went on to dominate the Kings XI Punjab, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, defending champions the Mumbai Indians, the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second leg, and newcomers the Gujarat Lions. They won 5 of their first 7 matches, gaining 10 points.
Earlier, Phil Salt’s 89 not out off 47 balls powered Kolkata Knight Riders to an eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens. ... He did manage to double his score, reaching ...
Red Chillies Entertainment also owns the Indian Premier League's Kolkata Knight Riders; this was the first time an IPL team had invested in a Twenty20 cricket league outside India. [1] In 2016, Red Chillies Entertainment took over the team's operations and changed the name to the Knight Riders.