Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2010 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Sourav Ganguly. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
| 2010 season | |||
| Coach | Dav Whatmore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Sourav Ganguly | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 6th | ||
| CLT20 | did not qualify | ||
| Most runs | Sourav Ganguly (493)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Ashok Dinda (9)[2] | ||
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Background
The Kolkata Knight Riders traded Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques for Manoj Tiwary and Owais Shah.[3] At the Player auctions they managed to successfully buy Shane Bond in the silent tie-breaker against competing bids from Deccan Chargers for $1.3 million.[4] Ganguly was once again given the captaincy of KKR, after the team ended at the bottom in the second season. The coach John Buchanan was replaced by Dav Whatmore.
The Kolkata Knight Riders had a fantastic start to the season with two consecutive wins against Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore. That was followed by three defeats at the hands of Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. The Knight Riders then made a comeback by winning most of their homes games against Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils. Despite being tied at 14-point with The Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, a lesser NRR meant they eventually finished sixth on the point table.
Indian Premier League
Season standings
Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the league stage of IPL 2010.
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians (R) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | +1.084 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.297 |
| Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.274 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.219 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.021 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.341 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.514 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.478 |
(C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up; (3rd) = Winner of third place playoff.
Note: Top four teams will qualify for the Playoffs.
Note: The winner, runner-up and winner of the third place playoff qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.
Match log
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March |  | Navi Mumbai | Won by 11 runs, MoM-  |
| 14 March | | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- |
| 16 March | | Kolkata | Lost by 55 runs |
| 20 March | | Ahmedabad | Lost by 34 runs |
| 22 March | | Mumbai | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 27 March | | Mohali | Won by 39 Runs, MoM- |
| 29 March | | Delhi | Lost by 40 Runs |
| 1 April | | Kolkata | Won by 24 Runs, MoM- |
| 4 April | | Kolkata | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 7 April | | Kolkata | Won by 14 runs, MoM- |
| 10 April | | Bangalore | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 13 April | | Chennai | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 17 April | | Kolkata | Won by 8 wickets, MoM- |
| 19 April | | Kolkata | Won by 9 wickets, MoM- |
| Overall record of 7 – 7
Failed to reach Semifinals, ended 6/8 | |||
References
- "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- "Final day of IPL trade window sees KKR – Delhi Daredevils make big swap". The Sports Campus. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- "2010 IPL Auction". 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.