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Kolkata Knight Riders Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Complete IPL 2026 record: 14 matches, 6 wins, 7th place, full squad and reviewed team leaders. Updated 2026-08-09.
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
KKR
Three-time IPL champions · 2012 · 2014 · 2024
- Captain
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Head coach
- Abhishek Nayar
- Home
- Eden Gardens
- Founded
- 2008
Team overview
Kolkata Knight Riders at a glance
Kolkata Knight Riders is the Kolkata-based men's franchise in the Indian Premier League. KKR has competed since the inaugural 2008 season and has won three titles, in 2012, 2014 and 2024.
KKR finished seventh in IPL 2026 with six wins, seven losses and one abandoned match from 14 fixtures. The side collected 13 points with a net run rate of -0.147 and missed the playoffs after losing its final league match to Delhi Capitals.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi led the batting with 422 runs despite missing the final match through injury, while Kartik Tyagi finished as KKR's leading wicket-taker with 18. This page uses the active end-of-season IPL squad, so players ruled out and replaced before or during the campaign are not mixed into the current roster.
Completed7th
IPL 2026 finish
League stage complete; six wins, seven losses and one abandoned match left KKR outside the playoffs.
Performance leaders
KKR’s 2026 team leaders
Season totals are team-specific. The all-round contribution is a transparent descriptive measure, not an official IPL award.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
13 matches · average 42.20 · strike rate 146.52 · 5 fifties
Kartik Tyagi
13 matches · best 3/22
Cameron Green
Descriptive team measure from KKR's published season totals
Most catchesRinku Singh10
Next-most catchesAnukul Roy9
Completed scores
All 14 KKR results in IPL 2026
Completed scores are shown as a season archive. This page does not label old scorecards as live.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match 2 | Mumbai IndiansWankhede Stadium, Mumbai | KKR 220/4 (20)Mumbai Indians 224/4 (19.1) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match 6 | Sunrisers HyderabadEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 161 (16)Sunrisers Hyderabad 226/8 (20) | Lost by 65 runs |
| NR | Match 12 | Punjab KingsEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR No playPunjab Kings No play | Match abandoned without a result |
| L | Match 15 | Lucknow Super GiantsEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 181/4 (20)Lucknow Super Giants 182/7 (20) | Lost by 3 wickets |
| L | Match 22 | Chennai Super KingsM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | KKR 160/7 (20)Chennai Super Kings 192/5 (20) | Lost by 32 runs |
| L | Match 25 | Gujarat TitansNarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | KKR 180 (20)Gujarat Titans 181/5 (19.4) | Lost by 5 wickets |
| W | Match 28 | Rajasthan RoyalsEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 161/6 (19.4)Rajasthan Royals 155/9 (20) | Won by 4 wickets |
| W | Match 38 | Lucknow Super GiantsEkana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | KKR 155/7 (20) · Super Over 4/0 (0.1)Lucknow Super Giants 155/8 (20) · Super Over 1/2 (0.3) | Won Super Over by 2 wickets |
| W | Match 45 | Sunrisers HyderabadRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad | KKR 169/3 (18.2)Sunrisers Hyderabad 165 (19) | Won by 7 wickets |
| W | Match 51 | Delhi CapitalsArun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | KKR 147/2 (14.2)Delhi Capitals 142/8 (20) | Won by 8 wickets |
| L | Match 57 | Royal Challengers BengaluruShaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur | KKR 192/4 (20)Royal Challengers Bengaluru 194/4 (19.1) | Lost by 6 wickets |
| W | Match 60 | Gujarat TitansEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 247/2 (20)Gujarat Titans 218/4 (20) | Won by 29 runs |
| W | Match 65 | Mumbai IndiansEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 148/6 (18.5)Mumbai Indians 147/8 (20) | Won by 4 wickets |
| L | Match 70 | Delhi CapitalsEden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR 163 (18.4)Delhi Capitals 203/5 (20) | Lost by 40 runs |
Official season roster
Kolkata Knight Riders 2026 squad
25 players grouped by their published IPL roster role.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterTim SeifertAll-Rounders
All-RounderRachin RavindraBowlers
Competition record
League and season history
This page covers the Kolkata Knight Riders men's IPL identity. Same-brand women's squads are kept separate so player and season statistics are not mixed.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7th | 6 wins · 7 losses · 1 NR | Angkrish Raghuvanshi · 422 | Kartik Tyagi · 18 |
| 2025 | 8th | 5 wins · 7 losses · 2 NR | Ajinkya Rahane · 390 | Varun Chakaravarthy / Vaibhav Arora · 17 |
| 2024 | Champions | Third IPL title | Sunil Narine · 488 | Varun Chakaravarthy · 21 |
| 2023 | 7th | League stage | Rinku Singh · 474 | Varun Chakaravarthy · 20 |
| 2014 | Champions | Second IPL title | Robin Uthappa · 660 | Sunil Narine · 21 |
| 2012 | Champions | First IPL title | Gautam Gambhir · 590 | Sunil Narine · 24 |
Team operations
KKR coaching and support staff
Abhishek Nayar
Confirmed on the official IPL team profile
DJ Bravo
Confirmed in KKR's 2026 support staff announcement
Shane Watson
Appointed by KKR ahead of IPL 2026
Tim Southee
Confirmed in KKR's 2026 support staff announcement
Andre Russell
Confirmed in KKR's 2026 support staff announcement
Dishant Yagnik
Appointed by KKR ahead of IPL 2026
Home venue
Eden Gardens
Kolkata, IndiaEden Gardens is Kolkata Knight Riders' official home venue. KKR played seven 2026 league fixtures in Kolkata, including the final three home matches against Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals.
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Latest KKR updates
Official team and IPL reports; no rumor feed.
Official match review · 25 May 2026
KKR end up on the losing side despite a terrific effort against Delhi Capitals
Read at Kolkata Knight Riders ↗Official match review · 21 May 2026KKR seal an important victory over Mumbai Indians
Read at Kolkata Knight Riders ↗Official match review · 17 May 2026Allen and Raghuvanshi help KKR defeat Gujarat Titans
Read at Kolkata Knight Riders ↗Official destinations
KKR website and social handles
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Reader questions
Kolkata Knight Riders FAQ
Who captained Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026?
Ajinkya Rahane captained Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026.
Who scored the most runs for KKR in IPL 2026?
Angkrish Raghuvanshi led KKR with 422 runs in 13 matches at an average of 42.20 and a strike rate of 146.52.
Who took the most wickets for KKR in IPL 2026?
Kartik Tyagi was KKR's leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets in 13 matches.
Who was KKR's leading all-round contributor in IPL 2026?
Using a transparent runs-and-wickets measure, Cameron Green contributed 322 runs and seven wickets for KKR in IPL 2026.
Where did KKR finish in IPL 2026?
Kolkata Knight Riders finished seventh with six wins, seven losses, one no-result and 13 points from 14 matches.
How many IPL titles have Kolkata Knight Riders won?
KKR has won three IPL titles: 2012, 2014 and 2024.
What is KKR's home stadium?
Kolkata Knight Riders' official home venue is Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09. Official IPL and team records lead; secondary statistical records are identified rather than presented as first-party StumpScope scoring.
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IPL / BCCIOfficial 2026 squad and team identity
Open ↗02IPL / BCCIOfficial results and venue record
Open ↗03IPL / BCCIOfficial Kolkata Knight Riders season archive
Open ↗04Kolkata Knight RidersOfficial 2026 batting, bowling and fielding statistics
Open ↗05Kolkata Knight RidersOfficial end-of-season squad list and player totals
Open ↗06Kolkata Knight RidersOfficial 2026 coaching staff announcement
Open ↗07NDTV SportsComplete IPL 2026 KKR score and result archive
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