The Eden Gardens pitch is once again under the scanner. This time, it's not the visiting teams complaining. Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have found themselves at odds with their own home ground early in the 2025 Indian Premier League season, reigniting a debate that has simmered for years.
Playing his first IPL game for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Moeen Ali stood up in the absence of an unwell Sunil Narine to pick 2-23 and play a vital hand in the defending champions winning over Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Reflecting on KKR’s narrow loss in their tournament opener, Arun said the team had drawn key takeaways despite the result.
After Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) began their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign with a seven-wicket win over defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), skipper Rajat Patidar credited spinners Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma for setting the base for an emphatic victory.
Half-centuries by Virat Kohli (59 not out) and Phil Salt (56) went hard in power-play to set the base for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to chase down 175 and beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the first game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) star pacer Mitchell Starc, who has stayed away from the Indian Premier League (IPL) for a major part of his peak years in order to prioritise playing for Australia, is now considering dropping one format from his career, which he feels might open the doors for more franchise cricket.
Taking to Instagram, SRK's wife Gauri dropped a picture featuring herself and her husband.
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri celebrate KKR's third IPL title with family, heartfelt moments, and cartwheels on the field.
TMC chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lavished praise on the Kolkata Knight Riders after they clinched their third Indian Premier League title.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his team's third title Indian Premier League (IPL) victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday and the superstar could not stop himself from showering love on his team members.
