IPL 2012 - Kolkata Knight Riders

Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the IPL, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4.When Shah Rukh Khan, India's biggest movie star, co-purchased the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise, the nation couldn't help but feel an affinity with the side. And when Brendon McCullum stormed into the competition with a whirlwind 158*, it drew a collective gasp of admiration from fans of the sport across the world. Calcutta’s hero Sourav Ganguly helmed the side while John Buchanan powered the think-tank in its first run. But the team could not live up to expectations, failing to qualify for the knockout stage in the first three editions of the IPL.A dramatic makeover followed. The Kolkata Knight Riders made the two most expensive signings at the IPL Player Auction 2011, buying Gautam Gambhir at USD 2.4 million, Yusuf Pathan at USD 2.1 million and Jacques Kallis at USD 1.1 million. Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Ryan ten Doeschate, Shakib Al Hasan, Laxmipathy Balaji and Manoj Tiwary were the other names enlisted at the auction. But it is the uncapped Indian players – Rajat Bhatia, Pradeep Sangwan, Shreevats Goswami and Iqbal Abdulla – that give the Kolkata Knight Riders the appearance of a well-rounded side, capable of turning things around this edition.

Team Players:

Batsmen:

• Gautam Gambhir (Captain)
• Manoj Tiwary
• Eoin Morgan

 All Rounders:

• Jacques Kallis
• Laxmi Ratan Shukla
• Rajat Bhatia
• Ryan ten Doeschate
• Yusuf Pathan
• Shakib Al Hasan

Wicket Keepers:

• Shreevats Goswami
• Brad Haddin
• Mark Boucher

Bowlers:

• Sarabjit Ladda
• James Pattinson
• Shami Ahmed
• Pradeep Sangwan
• Iqbal Abdullah
• Lakshmipathy Balaji
• Brett Lee
• Jaydev Unadkat

Schedule:

Match Number	Date	Time	Teams	Venue
2	Thursday Apr 5	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
7	Sunday Apr 8	10:30 GMT 16:00 IST	Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
10	Tuesday Apr 10	10:30 GMT 16:00 IST	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
15	Friday Apr 13	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
18	Sunday Apr 15	10:30 GMT 16:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
23	Wednesday Apr 18	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
30	Sunday Apr 22	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders	Venue TBC
33	Tuesday Apr 24	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
39	Saturday Apr 28	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
42	Monday Apr 30	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
48	Saturday May 5	10:30 GMT 16:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
52	Monday May 7	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
58	Saturday May 12	10:30 GMT 16:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
63	Monday May 14	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
65	Wednesday May 16	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
70	Saturday May 19	14:30 GMT 20:00 IST	Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders	Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune