The Indian Premier League doesn’t work like the English Premier League—thank goodness for the Kolkata Knight Riders. If the IPL had relegation like European football does, KKR would already be getting their survival plans ready. They’ve been a powerhouse before, but 2026 hasn’t been kind. Right now, the only reason the team still has any … Read more
Ajinkya Rahane’s first run as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in IPL 2026 has been rough. Five matches in, and not a single win. It’s starting to feel like he can’t catch a break. Tuesday’s loss to Chennai Super Kings was just another punch, and to make matters worse, he got slapped with a Rs 12 … Read more
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said his team did a solid job with the ball, especially after CSK came out swinging and piled up about 70 runs in the powerplay. On a flat batting pitch, holding them to 192 felt like a real win for the bowlers. But once it came time to chase, KKR just … Read more
For the second day in a row, the IPL 2026 kept fans on the edge of their seats, with another game going right down to the last ball. Lucknow Super Giants needed 7 runs off 2 balls, and Mukul Choudhary was facing. He smashed a six, then took a single to wrap up the chase … Read more
Thursday brought a rare moment when Ajinkya Rahane let frustration show, firing back at those who challenged his scoring speed after Kolkata Knight Riders fell short by 65 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hitting just eight off ten balls during the failed pursuit of 227 at Eden Gardens, where his side collapsed to 161 in 16 … Read more
Morning light still fresh, yet issues swarm through Sunrisers Hyderabad like bees without a hive. Tonight they face Kolkata Knight Riders under the old trees of Eden Gardens – KKR stumbled first too, yes, still SRH seem thinner somehow, less solid when you press on things. Truth sits plain: entering battle, they carry fewer weapons. … Read more
On Wednesday, fast bowler Navdeep Saini took Harshit Rana’s spot in the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup ahead of the IPL starting March 28. Though both play pace bowling and come from Delhi’s domestic circuit, their paths diverged recently. While Rana had a surgical procedure on his knee last month – missing the T20 World Cup … Read more
Before IPL 2026 began, Kolkata Knight Riders stopped using jersey number 12 – a move meant for Andre Russell. The three-time title winners hosted their off-season gathering, called Knights Unplugged, where emotions ran high. A long journey ended quietly that night; he had shaped their wins in 2014 and again in 2024. More than stats, … Read more
A fresh pick sees Kolkata Knight Riders bring in Saurabh Dubey, a left-armer from Vidarbha, stepping into Akash Deep’s spot for IPL 2026. While recovery work continues in Bengaluru at the CoE, details about the exact issue remain under wraps. The injury specifics still linger without clarity Dubey is yet to make his IPL debut, … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo remained optimistic despite the franchise facing a major setback The main bowlers Matheesha Pathirana and Harshit Rana are injured before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. According to ESPNcricinfo, the depth in fast-bowling in India, including the likes of Vaibhav Arora and Umran Malik, as well as … Read more