Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020
The 2020 season was the 13th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2020 Indian Premier League.[1][2] The franchise previously qualified for the IPL playoffs in 2011 and won the tournament in 2012 and 2014.[3][4] The team is being captained by Eoin Morgan with Brendon McCullum as the new team coach. The team finished 5th and could not qualify for the playoffs.
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Brendon McCullum | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Eoin Morgan (matches 8–14 matches) Dinesh Karthik (matches 1–7) | ||
| Ground(s) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | ||
| 2020 Indian Premier League | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Shubman Gill (440 Runs) | ||
| Most wickets | Varun Chakravarthy (17 Wickets) | ||
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Background
Player retention and transfers
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The Kolkata Knight Riders retained 13 players and released ten players.[5] On 12 September, Ali Khan becomes first USA cricketer to join IPL as replacement for Harry Gurney.[6]
- Retained
- Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi.
- Released
- Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Nikhil Naik, KC Cariappa, Joe Denly, Shrikant Mundhe, Yarra Prithviraj, Anrich Nortje.
- Acquired via trade
- Siddhesh Lad.
Auction
KKR went into the auction with a budget of 35.65 crores INR. They bought Australian bowler Pat Cummins for 15.50 Cr, which was the highest amount ever for an overseas player at the auction. They also bought England captain Eoin Morgan (for 5.25 Cr), Rahul Tripathi, Tom Banton and Chris Green, and 48-year-old leg-spinner Praveen Tambe, who was bought at his base price of INR 20 lakhs.
- Acquired at the auction
- Pat Cummins, Eoin Morgan, Tom Banton, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy, Manimaran Siddharth, Nikhil Naik, Chris Green, Pravin Tambe.
Offseason
Brendon McCullum expressed happiness after being appointed KKR's coach, saying it was an honour for him.[7]
On 13 March 2020, the BCCI postponed the tournament until 15 April, in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.[8] After Narendra Modi said that the lockdown in India would last until at least 3 May 2020,[9] the BCCI suspended the tournament indefinitely.[10]
On 24 May, Indian sports minister Kiren Rijiju stated that the decision on whether or not to allow the tournament to be conducted in 2020 would be made by the Indian government based on "the situation of the pandemic".[11] In June 2020, the BCCI confirmed that their preference was to host the tournament in India, possibly between September and October.[12] On 24 July 2020, it was confirmed that the tournament would start from 19 September 2020.[13]
Australian player Chris Green was banned from bowling in January 2020 for three months, due to an illegal action. He had been bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at a base price of INR 20 lakhs. Whether or not he would participate in the IPL season would depend on the League's Governing Council approval.[14] A senior BCCI official confirmed that leg-spinner Pravin Tambe would not play in the IPL 2020 since he had played in T10 league.[15]
Team analysis
ESPNcricinfo wrote "Like most teams in the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders also have a great playing XI, which has six bowling options and many impact players. The team has done an excellent job by buying Morgan, Banton and Green. However, Pat Cummins sold for a record amount will also be under pressure to perform well for him. Apart from this, the team has tremendous all-rounders in the form of Narine and Russell. The bowling attack of the team will decide how it performs in 2020."[16]
Gautam Gambhir said on the Star Sports Cricket Live show:
If we look at the team as a whole, there is no alternative to Andre Russell, Eoin Morgan or Sunil Narine. The team has no middle-order batsman when Eoin Morgan gets hurt.[17]
Season summary
On 23 September, Kolkata Knight Riders lost the opening match against Mumbai Indians. Dinesh Karthik won the toss and elected to field. Rohit Sharma 80 off 54 balls and Suryakumar Yadav 47 off 28 balls, contributed to a score of 195. Chasing a target of 196, the team had lost two wickets in a five overs. Shivam Mavi 9 off 10 balls was stumped on the final ball of the match and Knight Riders could only score 146/9 in 20 overs, losing the match by 49 runs.[18]
Kolkata Knight Riders won their next match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets. Dinesh Karthik lost the toss and was put to field. Manish Pandey scored 51 off 28 balls, helped the Sunrisers finish the innings at 142/4 in 20 overs. Chasing a target of 143, the Knight had lost two wickets in a first five overs, but Shubman Gill 70 off 62 balls brilliant inning and their 92-run partnership with Eoin Morgan, helped the Knight Riders to beat the Sunrisers.[19]
On 21 October 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders owned an ignominious record of becoming the team that finished with the lowest total in their allotted 20 overs without getting bowled out in the Indian Premier League against Royal Challengers Bangalore.[20]
After 7 matches in the season, KKR had a change of captain. Dinesh Karthik allegedly stepped down voluntarily as he wanted "to focus on his batting and contributing more to the team’s cause".[21] Eoin Morgan was henceforth appointed as the captain.[22]
The team could win only 3 games in the second half of the league stage[23] and ended up with 14 points.[24] They had 7 wins and 7 losses from their 14 games. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad also ended with 14 points.[24] However, a lower net run rate resulted in KKR being knocked out of the tournament before the playoffs.[25]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 27 | Nitish Rana |  India | 27 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$426,000) | |
| 77 | Shubman Gill | India | 8 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.8 crore (US$225,000) | |
| 35 | Rinku Singh | India | 12 October 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$100,000) | |
| — | Siddhesh Lad | India | 23 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 16 | Eoin Morgan |  England | 10 September 1986 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | ₹5.25 crore (US$657,000) | Overseas |
| 52 | Rahul Tripathi | India | 2 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2020 | ₹60 lakh (US$75,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 12 | Andre Russell |  Jamaica | 29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$876,635.00) | Overseas |
| 74 | Sunil Narine |  Trinidad and Tobago | 26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
| 93 | Chris Green | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 1 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 19 | Dinesh Karthik | India | 1 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.4 crore (US$926,728.40) | Captain until match 8 |
| — | Tim Seifert |  New Zealand | 14 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | Overseas |
| 18 | Tom Banton | England | 11 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹1 crore (US$125,000) | Overseas |
| 7 | Nikhil Naik | India | 9 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 23 | Kuldeep Yadav | India | 14 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹5.8 crore (US$726,000) | |
| 29 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 29 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹4 crore (US$500,000) | |
| — | Manimaran Siddharth | India | 3 July 1998 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 5 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | India | 28 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$401,000) | |
| 26 | Shivam Mavi | India | 26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$376,000) | |
| 24 | Prasidh Krishna | India | 19 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 69 | Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 13 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹1.6 crore (US$200,000) | Overseas |
| 11 | Harry Gurney | England | 25 October 1986 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹75 lakh (US$94,000) | Overseas |
| 63 | Sandeep Warrier | India | 4 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 8 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | ₹15.5 crore (US$1.9 million) | Overseas |
| 47 | Ali Khan |  United States | 13 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | Overseas |
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment), Jay Mehta, Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) |
| CEO and Managing Director | Venky Mysore |
| Team manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Head coach | Brendon McCullum |
| Assistant coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| Bowling coach | Kyle Mills |
| Mentor | David Hussey |
| Fielding coach | James Foster |
| Strength and Conditioning coach | Chris Donaldson |
| Head Physiotherapist | Kamlesh Jain |
| Source:https://www.kkr.in/players | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
Kits
Sponsors
Principal Sponsor: MPL
Teams and standings
Results by match
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.107 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals (R) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.109 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.608 | Advance to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.172 | |
| 5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.214 | |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.162 | |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.455 | |
| 8 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.569 |
League stage
Mumbai Indians 195/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 146/9 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Hyderabad 142/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 145/3 (18 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Kolkata Knight Riders 174/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 137/9 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals 228/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 210/8 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 167 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 157/5 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 164/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kings XI Punjab 162/5 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore 194/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 112/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 148/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 149/2 (16.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 163/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 163/6 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Sunrisers Hyderabad 2/2 (0.3 overs), Kolkata Knight Riders 3/0 (0.3 overs)
- David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad) became the fastest player to reach 5,000 IPL runs (in his 135th innings), as well as the first overseas player, and the fourth overall to reach this landmark.[26]
Kolkata Knight Riders 84/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 85/2 (13.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammed Siraj (Royal Challengers Bangalore) became the first bowler to bowl two maiden overs in an IPL match.[27]
Kolkata Knight Riders 194/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 135/9 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 149/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kings XI Punjab 150/2 (18.5 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 172/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Chennai Super Kings 178/4 (20 overs) |
- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[28]
Kolkata Knight Riders 191/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Rajasthan Royals 131/9 (20 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajasthan Royals were eliminated as a result of this match.[29]
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 14 | 1 | 440 | 70* | 33.84 | 373 | 117.96 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 9 |
| 2 | Eoin Morgan | 14 | 14 | 4 | 418 | 68* | 41.80 | 302 | 138.41 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 24 |
| 3 | Nitish Rana | 14 | 14 | 0 | 352 | 87 | 25.14 | 254 | 138.58 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 12 |
| 4 | Rahul Tripathi | 11 | 11 | 1 | 230 | 81 | 23.00 | 181 | 127.07 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 10 |
| 5 | Dinesh Karthik | 14 | 14 | 2 | 169 | 58 | 14.08 | 134 | 126.11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 6 | Pat Cummins | 14 | 11 | 4 | 146 | 53* | 20.85 | 114 | 128.07 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Sunil Narine | 10 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 64 | 13.44 | 85 | 142.35 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 8 | Andre Russell | 10 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 25 | 13.00 | 81 | 144.44 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
- Source:iplt20[30]
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Varun Chakravarthy | 13 | 13 | 52 | 356 | 17 | 20/5 | 20.94 | 6.84 | 18.35 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Pat Cummins | 14 | 14 | 52 | 409 | 12 | 34/4 | 34.08 | 7.86 | 26.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Shivam Mavi | 8 | 8 | 26 | 212 | 9 | 15/2 | 23.55 | 8.15 | 17.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Lockie Ferguson | 5 | 5 | 19.5 | 148 | 6 | 15/3 | 24.66 | 7.46 | 19.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Andre Russell | 10 | 7 | 18 | 175 | 6 | 29/2 | 29.16 | 9.72 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Sunil Narine | 10 | 10 | 38 | 302 | 5 | 28/2 | 60.40 | 7.94 | 45.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 9 | 9 | 26 | 231 | 5 | 13/2 | 46.20 | 8.88 | 31.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Prasidh Krishna | 6 | 6 | 17.3 | 164 | 4 | 29/3 | 41.00 | 9.37 | 26.25 | 0 | 0 |
- Source:iplt20[31]
Player of the match awards
| No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 September 2020 | Shubman Gill | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 7 wickets | 70* (62) | [32] |
| 2 | 30 September 2020 | Shivam Mavi | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 37 runs | 2/22 (4 overs) | [33] |
| 3 | 7 October 2020 | Rahul Tripathi | Chennai Super Kings | Won by 10 runs | 81 (51) | [34] |
| 4 | 10 October 2020 | Dinesh Karthik | Kings XI Punjab | Won by 2 runs | 58 (29) | [35] |
| 5 | 18 October 2020 | Lockie Ferguson | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won in super over | 3/15 (4 overs) | [36] |
| 6 | 24 October 2020 | Varun Chakravarthy | Delhi Capitals | Won by 59 runs | 5/20 (4 overs) | [37] |
| 7 | 1 November 2020 | Pat Cummins | Rajasthan Royals | Won by 60 runs | 4/34 (4 overs) | [38] |
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