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 2015 IPL. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. The KKR finished 5th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Trevor Bayliss | ||
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Robin Uthappa (364)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (14)[2] | ||
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Indian Premier League
editSeason standings
editKolkata Knight Riders finished 5th in the league stage of IPL 2015.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Super Kings (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.709 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.043 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1.037 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.062 |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.253 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.239 |
| 7 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.049 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −1.436 |
Source: [3]
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
("C" refers to the "Champions" of the Tournament. 'R'(2nd Position), '3' and '4' are the positions of the respective teams in the tournament.)
Match log
edit| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8, 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM - Morne Morkel 2/18 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 2 | April 11, 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Lost by 3 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 | April 18, 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Pune | Won by 4 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 66(36) and 2/39 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 4 | April 20, 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | New Delhi | Won by 6 wickets, MoM - Umesh Yadav 2/18 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 5 | April 22, 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Visakhapatnam | Lost by 16 runs (D/L) | Scorecard |
| 6 | April 26, 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | Match abandoned without a ball bowled | Scorecard |
| 7 | April 28, 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 2 runs | Scorecard |
| 8 | April 30, 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 55(32) and 2/20 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 9 | May 2, 2015 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 10 | May 4, 2015 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | Won by 35 runs, MoM - Umesh Yadav 2/34 (4 Overs) | Scorecard |
| 11 | May 7, 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 13 Runs, MoM - Piyush Chawla 4/32 (4 Overs) and 22(19) | Scorecard |
| 12 | May 9, 2015 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Won by 1 wicket, MoM - Andre Russell 51(21) | Scorecard |
| 13 | May 14, 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 5 runs | Scorecard |
| 14 | May 16, 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | Lost by 9 runs | Scorecard |
| Overall record: 7–6. Failed to advance. | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "IPL 2015 Point Table". WWW.IPLT20.COM. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.