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Kolkata Knight Riders wins over Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders wins over Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

Nitish Rana kept calm in a tricky chase as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their play-off hopes alive with a three-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a low-scoring IPL contest, here on Tuesday. The KKR bowlers made optimum use of the slow Sharjah track to restrict Delhi Capitals to 127 for nine. T20 specialist Rana and seasoned Sunil Narine went after inexperienced Lalit Yadav in the 14th over and also attacked Kagiso Rabada in the 16th over to tilt the game in KKR's favour. This loss would be a wake-up call for DC remaining second in the table with 16 points even as KKR took their position…
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MI vs KKR Head to Head IPL 2021 with full squads, new signings, player replacement, stats and records

MI vs KKR Head to Head IPL 2021 with full squads, new signings, player replacement, stats and records

When the Mumbai Indians face an energetic Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2021 encounter on Thursday, they will look for inspiration from skipper Rohit Sharma, who is supposed to return to action after missing the first match against Chennai Super Kings. In their 20-run loss to CSK on the last match, Mumbai were without Rohit and the ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya, as they were both rested as precautionary measures due to niggles. On the other hand, KKR won by nine wickets over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first match of the second leg of the league. The defending champions,…
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MS Dhoni reminds his players to be humble on the field over CSK’s win over KKR.

MS Dhoni reminds his players to be humble on the field over CSK’s win over KKR.

Chennai Super Kings survived quite a few nervy moments on Wednesday night as they eked out an 18-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match. However, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his job had in fact become “quite easy” towards the end of the game as the battle was mainly between the fast bowlers and the big hitters. Batting first, CSK posted a score of 220/3 after being asked to bat and then reduced KKR to 31/5. Andrew Russell (54) and Pat Cummins (66 not out) went on a six-hitting spree to keep KKR in the hunt before being…
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Chennai Super Kings look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling KKR in their next match.

Chennai Super Kings look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling KKR in their next match.

After their abject campaign in UAE last year, the CSK started the season in an ominous fashion, losing to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a one-sided affair. On a roll after back-to-back wins, the vintage Chennai Super Kings would look to extend their winning run when they clash with struggling Kolkata Knight Riders in their next IPL match here on Wednesday. After their abject campaign in UAE last year, the CSK started the season in an ominous fashion, losing to Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a one-sided affair. But since then, the MS Dhoni-led side has come on…
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Co-owner of the KKR franchise, Shah Rukh Khan apologises for the team’s ‘disapponting performance’ against Mumbai Indians

Co-owner of the KKR franchise, Shah Rukh Khan apologises for the team’s ‘disapponting performance’ against Mumbai Indians

Bollywood superstar and co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise, Shah Rukh Khan expressed his disappointment after the team’s 10-run loss against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Tuesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Khan took to Twitter and apologised to KKR fans for the “disappointing performance” of the Eoin Morgan-led KKR side. KKR were cruising to victory in the 15th over with seven wickets in hand chasing a modest total of 153. Opener Nitish Rana lost his wicket to Rahul Chahar on the final ball of the leg-spinner’s spell. Rana scored 57 runs from 47 deliveries before becoming Chahar’s…
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