The 2019 season was the 12th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2019 IPL. They finished the season in the fifth place. The team was captained by Dinesh Karthik and coached by Jacques Henry Kallis with Simon Matthew Katich as assistant coach, Omkar Salvia as bowling coach and Abhishek Mohan Nair as mentor
| 2019 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jacques Kallis | ||
| Captain | Dinesh Karthik | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| 2019 Indian Premier League | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Andre Russell (510) | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (11) | ||
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Background
editPlayer retention and auction
editIn November 2018, the Knight Riders announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.[1][2]
On 18 December 2018, the IPL player auction was held in which the Knight Riders signed up nine more players viz., Carlos Brathwaite, Lockie Ferguson, Joe Denly, Harry Gurney, Nikhil Naik, Shrikant Mundhe, Prithvi Raj Yarra and Anrich Nortje.[3]
Team analysis
editESPNcricinfo's Sreshth Shah predicted the Knight Riders to qualify for the playoffs and listed the team's strengths to be its "power-hitters", Dinesh Karthik's role as captain and finisher, and its spin bowlers' effectiveness. He also pointed out that the team has an "inexperienced pace attack" which had taken the fewest wickets and had the worst economy rate among all teams in the previous season.[4] Hindustan Times wrote in its team preview that "anything less than play-offs will be seen as a failure" for the Knight Riders while also saying that winning the title in 2019 "may just be a step too far" for the team.[5] Firstpost called Andre Russell the "fulcrum of the side" and acknowledged the "variety and depth in the squad."[6] Suggesting the strength of the team to be its spin bowling department, News18 wrote "The variety the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla bring to the playing XI is unmatchable."[7]
Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 6 | Joe Denly |  England |
16 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) | Overseas |
| 27 | Nitish Rana |  India |
27 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$407,000) | |
| 35 | Rinku Singh | India |
12 October 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$96,000) | |
| 37 | Robin Uthappa | India |
11 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$767,000) | Vice-captain; Occasional wicket-keeper |
| 50 | Chris Lynn |  Australia |
10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹9.6 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 77 | Shubman Gill | India |
8 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.8 crore (US$216,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 12 | Andre Russell |  Jamaica |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$838,732.40) | Overseas |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite |  Barbados |
18 July 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$600,000) | Overseas |
| 74 | Sunil Narine |  Trinidad and Tobago |
26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.0 million) | Overseas |
| — | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India |
28 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$383,000) | |
| — | Shrikant Mundhe | India |
27 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 7 | Nikhil Naik | India |
9 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | India |
1 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.4 crore (US$886,659.90) | Captain |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 11 | Harry Gurney | England |
25 October 1986 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹75 lakh (US$90,000) | Overseas |
| 21 | Piyush Chawla | India |
24 December 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$503,000) | |
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | India |
14 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹5.8 crore (US$695,000) | |
| 25 | Prithvi Raj Yarra | India |
20 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 32 | Shivam Mavi | India |
26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$359,000) | |
| 43 | Prasidh Krishna | India |
19 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 63 | Sandeep Warrier | India |
4 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson |  New Zealand |
13 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹1.6 crore (US$190,000) | Overseas |
| 94 | K. C. Cariappa | India |
13 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | |
| — | Anrich Nortje |  South Africa |
16 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) | Overseas |
| — | Matt Kelly | Australia |
7 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Replacement signing | Overseas |
Coaching and support staff
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- Head coach – Jacques Kallis
- Assistant coach – Simon Katich
- Bowling coach – Omkar Salvi
- Spin bowling coach - Carl Crowe
- Team manager - Wayne Bentley
- Strength and conditioning coach – Adrian le Roux
- Physiotherapist – Andrew Leipus
Ref[8]
Match results
editLeague stage
editSunrisers Hyderabad
181/3 (20 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
183/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
218/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Kings XI Punjab
190/4 (20 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Varun Chakravarthy (Kings XI Punjab) made his T20 debut. His first over went for 25 runs, the highest number of runs conceded by a bowler on debut in the IPL.[9]
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) played in his 100th IPL match.[10]
- Kolkata Knight Riders made their highest total at home in the IPL.[10]
Kolkata Knight Riders
185/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals (H)
185/6 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
205/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
206/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Rajasthan Royals
139/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
140/2 (13.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders
108/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings (H)
111/3 (17.2 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
178/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
180/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
161/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
162/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
213/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
203/5 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders
159/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
161/1 (15 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
177/7 (19.2 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
232/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
198/7 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Kings XI Punjab
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
185/3 (18 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders
133/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians (H)
134/1 (16.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad qualified for the playoffs, becoming the first team ever to qualify with only 12 points,[11] Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated and Mumbai Indians advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Russell | 14 | 13 | 4 | 510 | 80* | 56.66 | 249 | 204.81 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 52 |
| 2 | Chris Lynn | 13 | 13 | 0 | 405 | 82 | 31.15 | 290 | 133.12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 22 |
| 3 | Nitish Rana | 14 | 11 | 2 | 344 | 85* | 34.40 | 235 | 146.38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 13 | 4 | 296 | 76 | 32.88 | 238 | 124.36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 5 | Robin Uthappa | 12 | 11 | 3 | 282 | 67* | 31.33 | 245 | 115.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
- Source:Cricinfo[12]
Most wickets
edit| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Russell | 14 | 12 | 28.0 | 0 | 287 | 11 | 2/21 | 26.09 | 9.51 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sunil Narine | 12 | 12 | 44.2 | 1 | 347 | 10 | 2/19 | 34.70 | 7.82 | 26.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Piyush Chawla | 13 | 13 | 44.3 | 0 | 399 | 10 | 3/20 | 39.90 | 8.96 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Harry Gurney | 8 | 4 | 27.0 | 0 | 238 | 7 | 2/25 | 34.00 | 8.81 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kuldeep Yadav | 9 | 9 | 33.0 | 0 | 286 | 4 | 2/41 | 71.50 | 8.66 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 |
- Source:Cricinfo[13]
Awards and achievements
edit| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2019 | Andre Russell | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 6 wickets | 49 runs off 19 balls | [14] |
| 2 | 27 March 2019 | Andre Russell | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 28 runs | 48 runs off 17 balls | [15] |
| 3 | 5 April 2019 | Andre Russell | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won By 5 Wickets | 48* runs off 13 balls | [16] |
| 4 | 7 April 2019 | Harry Gurney | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 8 Wickets | 2/25 in 4 overs | [17] |
| 5 | 28 April 2019 | Andre Russell | Mumbai Indians | Won By 34 runs | 80* runs in 40 balls | [18] |
| 6 | 3 May 2019 | Shubman Gill | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 7 Wickets | 65 runs in 49 balls | [19] |
References
edit- ^ "IPL 2019: Full list of retained players and purse remaining for each team". India today. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "IPL auction 2019: Who's retained, who's released? Here's list for all teams". Business Standard. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2019 Auction: Full squads of all eight teams". times of india. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ^ "With their core still in place, Kolkata Knight Riders can hope for another top-four finish". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ Sagar, Pratik (22 March 2019). "IPL 2019: Can Kolkata Knight Riders' hard-hitters power them to third title? – SWOT Analysis". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "IPL 2019, Kolkata Knight Riders preview: Andre Russell the key as variety and depth make KKR a team to watch out for". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "IPL 2019: Spinners Key as Kolkata Knight Riders Eye Title Run". News18. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "IPL 2019, Kolkata Knight Riders preview: Andre Russell the key as variety and depth make KKR a team to watch out for". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Sunil Narine makes it a first over to forget for Varun Chakravarthy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Andre Russell steals the show as Knight Riders make it two in two". ESPNcricinfo. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "KKR exit drop-ships SRH to playoffs; MI seal top spot". Cricbuzz. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "KKR Most Runs in IPL 2019". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "KKR Most Wickets in IPL 2019". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "IPL 2019: Andre Russell wanted to cry after KKR's win over SRH, says Shah Rukh Khan". India today.
- ^ "Andre Russell steals the show". ESPN.
- ^ "Andre Russell's 48* off 13 stuns RCB to keep them winless". ESPN.
- ^ "Andre Russell's 48* off 13 stuns RCB to keep them winless". ESPN.
- ^ "Russell's 80* off 40 trumps Hardik's 91 off 34 as Knight Riders stay alive". ESPN.
- ^ "Shubman Gill leads KKR to stay alive, Kings XI knocked out". ESPN.