Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) veteran spinner Sunil Narine has etched his name into the history books by becoming the highest wicket-taker for a single team in men's T20 cricket.
The franchise expressed their displeasure over the timing of the change, arguing that had this provision been in place earlier, particularly from the tournament’s resumption, they might still have been in contention for a playoff spot.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were knocked out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as Match 58 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) was abandoned without a toss due to heavy rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
Left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad picked an exceptional 4-31 while Dewald Brevis’ hit a whirlwind 22-ball fifty as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by two wickets in a thrilling IPL 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.
After KKR had their batters producing quick knocks at a great strike rate to post 204/9 on a pitch that was great for batting, DC threatened to chase down the total via a 76-run stand between vice-captain Faf du Plessis, who top-scored with 62, and skipper Axar Patel, who smashed 43 despite suffering a left-hand injury while fielding.
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.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart batter Virat Kohli was "extremely proud" after clinching the Orange Cap and was "pleased" to see his performance in the second half of the tournament.
The only thing that went the Sunrisers’ way on the day was the toss, when Pat Cummins elected to bat, and never found themselves in control of the proceedings, thanks to the disciplined KKR bowling attack.
KKR’s previous on-field action came in a win at home against Mumbai Indians on May 11, after which they had two washouts against Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals but still finished No. 1 on the table.
It took two flight diversions and a forced night-halt in Varanasi for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) contingent to finally land in Kolkata on Tuesday afternoon.
