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.

Kolkata Knight Riders
2010 season
CoachDav Whatmore
CaptainSourav Ganguly
Ground(s)Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPL6th
CLT20did not qualify
Most runsSourav Ganguly (493)[1]
Most wicketsAshok 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 Deccan ChargersNavi MumbaiWon by 11 runs, MoM- Angelo Mathews 65 (46) and 2/20 (4 overs)
14 March Royal Challengers BangaloreKolkataWon by 7 wickets, MoM- Manoj Tiwary 50 (29)
16 March Chennai Super KingsKolkataLost by 55 runs
20 March Rajasthan RoyalsAhmedabadLost by 34 runs
22 March Mumbai IndiansMumbaiLost by 7 wickets
27 March Kings XI PunjabMohaliWon by 39 Runs, MoM- Manoj Tiwary 75 (47)
29 March Delhi DaredevilsDelhiLost by 40 Runs
1 April Deccan ChargersKolkataWon by 24 Runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 88 (54)
4 April Kings XI PunjabKolkataLost by 8 wickets
7 April Delhi DaredevilsKolkataWon by 14 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 56 (46)
10 April Royal Challengers BangaloreBangaloreLost by 7 wickets
13 April Chennai Super KingsChennaiLost by 9 wickets
17 April Rajasthan RoyalsKolkataWon by 8 wickets, MoM- Jaydev Unadkat 3/26 (4 overs)
19 April Mumbai IndiansKolkataWon by 9 wickets, MoM- Murali Kartik 2/20 (4 overs) and 2 catches
Overall record of 7 – 7

Failed to reach Semifinals, ended 6/8

References
  1. "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. "Indian Premier League, 2010/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "2010 IPL Auction". 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2010.
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