| Aspect | Information |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer (as of the last knowledge update ) |
| Coach | Brendon McCullum |
| Home Ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| IPL Titles | 2 (2012, 2014) |
| Owners | Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta) |
| Historical Significance | Successful franchise with two IPL titles |
| Franchise Cost (2008) | Purchased for Rs 300 crore in 2008 (approx US$72 million) |
| Ownership Transition | Owned by Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Jay Mehta from inception |
| Current Aspiration | Building on past success, aiming for more IPL victories |
| Fan Base | Enthusiastic fan base, especially in Kolkata and globally |
| Player Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Nitish Rana | Batsman | India |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | India |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman | Afghanistan |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batsman | India |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | England |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Suyash Sharma | All-rounder | India |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | India |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | India |
| Harshit Rana | All-rounder | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | India |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler | India |
| KS Bharat | Wicketkeeper | India |
| Chetan Sakariya | Bowler | India |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | Australia |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Bowler | India |
| Ramandeep Singh | Bowler | India |
| Sherfane Rutherford | All-rounder | West Indies |
| Manish Pandey | Batsman | India |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler | Afghanistan |
| Gus Atkinson | Bowler | England |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler | India |
Total Squad Strength: 23
Overseas Players: 8
