Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are one of the eight teams that are competing in the 2016 Indian Premier League. They will be captained by Gautam Gambhir, and have new coaching staff for the season. Jacques Kallis is head coach in the place of Trevor Bayliss who is coach for England cricket team, while Wasim Akram is the bowling coach.
| 2016 season | |||
| Coach | Jacques Kallis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (501) | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (15) | ||
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Squad
Indian Premier League
Season standings
Team |
Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Lions (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -0.374 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.932 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.245 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (4) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.106 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.146 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.155 |
| Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.015 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.646 |
- The four top ranked teams qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
Source: [1]
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 9 wickets, MoM -  | Scorecard | |
| 2 | April 13, 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 3 | April 16, 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 8 wickets, MoM -  | Scorecard | |
| 4 | April 19, 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 6 wickets, MoM - | Scorecard | |
| 5 | April 24, 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Pune | Won by 2 Wickets, MoM - | Scorecard | |
| 6 | April 28, 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 6 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 7 | April 30, 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 27 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 8 | May 2, 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | Won by 5 Wickets, MoM - | Scorecard | |
| 9 | May 4, 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Won by 7 Runs, MoM - | Scorecard | |
| 10 | May 8, 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Kolkata | Lost by 5 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 11 | May 14, 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Kolkata | Won by 8 Wickets (D/L), MoM - | Scorecard | |
| 12 | May 16, 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Lost by 9 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 13 | May 19, 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Kanpur | Lost by 6 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 14 | May 22, 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | Won by 22 runs, MoM - | Scorecard | |
| Play-offs | ||||||
| 15 | 25 May 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Eliminator) | Delhi | Lost by 22 Runs | Scorecard | |
| Overall record of 8-7
Failed to make Finals, ended 4/8 | ||||||
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References
- "2016 IPL Points table". ESPN Sports Media. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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