Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will resume training ahead of the IPL 2025 restart on May 17. RR is set to begin practice on May 14 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. KKR will kick off its sessions in Bengaluru, where it faces Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first match after the … Read more
Heavy rains played spoilsport as the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was abandoned on Saturday. Opting to bat, PBKS benefitted from openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh’s brilliant half-centuries, resulting in a 72-ball 120-run partnership, to post a challenging 201 for four. KKR … Read more
Chennai Super Kings will look to get back on winning ways as it hosts Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2025 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Chennai Super Kings predicted XI Batting 1st: Rachin Ravindra, Devon Conway, Rahul Tripathi, Shivam Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni (c&wk), R Ashwin, … Read more
Having experienced a similar journey so far, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants – home teams in their own rights – will engage in a duel of mid-table one-upmanship in the Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday. On their own grounds, KKR outplayed Sunrisers Hyderabad, while LSG pipped Mumbai … Read more
Vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer learned quickly from his below-par performances, delivering a crucial 29-ball 60 to help Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad by 80 runs in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens on Thursday night. Having fallen cheaply in two previous matches, Venkatesh reflected on his approach. “Maybe I was rushing a little in … Read more
Then the tweakers turned things around. Rajasthan Royals was looking good with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and stand-in captain Riyan Parag involved in a promising partnership, after Sanju Samson came forward and made enough room to get himself yorked by Vaibhav Arora. RR raced to 54 for one by the end of the PowerPlay. The KKR … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders coach Chandrakant Pandit feels new mentor Dwayne Bravo adds value to the team, which is hoping to defend its title in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Pandit, who worked with Gautam Gambhir in 2024 and saw KKR claim its third crown, welcomed Bravo warmly. “He is a legend. Adds … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders has appointed Ajinkya Rahane as captain and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain for the 2025 IPL season. Rahane expressed his excitement, stating, “Leading KKR is an honour. We have a well-balanced squad, and I look forward to working together to defend our title..” Rahane’s return as an IPL captain marks a remarkable turnaround. … Read more
The players of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have landed in the City of Joy to kick off their final pre-season camp ahead of IPL 2025. The camp, set to take place at the iconic Eden Gardens from March 12, will serve as the team’s last phase of preparation before the season opener. Among the … Read more