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Kolkata Knight Riders |
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| Owner |
Red Chillies Entertainment |
Founded |
2008 |
| CEO |
TBA |
Head Coach |
John Buchanan |
| President |
TBA |
Team Value |
US$75.09 million |
| Captian |
Sourav Ganguly |
Icon Player |
Sourav Ganguly |
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| Team Profile |
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The team will be led by Sourav Ganguly, also the Icon Player for the team and coached by John Buchanan. The name of the team was revealed on March 10, 2008 with an official team unveiling ceremony on March 11, 2008.
Shah Rukh Khan has contracted Rani Mukherji and Bipasha Basu for his Kolkata Knight Riders. |
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| Franchise |
Kolkata Knight Riders is a franchise of the eight team Indian Premier League. It was bought on January 24, 2008 by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla and her husband, Jai Mehta.
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| Current Team |
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| Name |
Age |
Nationality |
Playing role |
Bidding Price |
| Sourav Ganguly |
35 |
India |
All Rounder |
Icon Player |
| Ishant Sharma |
19 |
India |
Bowler |
US$ 950,000 |
| Chris Gayle |
28 |
West Indies |
All Rounder |
US$ 975,000 |
| Brendon McCullum |
26 |
Australia |
Batsman / WK |
US$ 700,000 |
| David Hussey |
30 |
Australia |
Batsman |
US$ 675,000 |
| Shoaib Akhtar |
32 |
Pakistan |
Bowler |
US$ 450,000 |
| Murali Kartik |
31 |
India |
Bowler |
US$ 425,000 |
| Ricky Ponting |
33 |
Australia |
Batsman |
US$ 400,000 |
| Ajit Agarkar |
30 |
India |
All Rounder |
US$ 350,000 |
| Umar Gul |
24 |
Pakistan |
Bowler |
US$ 150,000 |
| Tatenda Taibu |
24 |
Zimbadwe |
Batsman / WK |
US$ 125,000 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq |
33 |
Pakistan |
Batsman |
US$ 180,000 |
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Disclaimer
* Trademark Ownership & Symbol Ownership are Properties of Respective Organization / Firm / Body.Its for represent purpose only. |
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