Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) playoff chances in IPL 2025 look slim, and the form of some of their star players are a cause for concern. One of these stars is West Indian stalwart Andre Russell, who has failed to fire consistently and failed to win matches for his franchise in IPL 2025. Russell … Read more
It is deja vu. The carnage has continued. The mayhem in the powerplay hasn’t stopped. It is raining fours and sixes. Yes, IPL 2025 has mirrored the previous edition and batters have only taken their domination to a level higher this season. It is the same annihilation – only the annihilators have somewhat … Read more
Legendary Anil Kumble reckons Rajasthan Royals’ decision to not retain Jos Buttler and Kolkata Knight Riders’ improper utilisation of Andre Russell are factors that have contributed significantly to the struggles of the former IPL winners thus far. Having played eight matches each so far, the defending champions KKR have lost five while the … Read more
Taking a strong exception to pubic criticism of their curator by Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has red flagged the two cricket experts and requested the BCCI not to assign them commentary duty for Kolkata Knight Riders home matches. Bhogle and Doull got embroiled in the controversy … Read more
Venkatesh Iyer’s sloppy batting approach, following Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)’s loss to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025, puzzled fans and experts. Chasing 199, Venkatesh, who came to bat no. 4 ahead of the in-form Angkrish Raghuvanshi, managed just 14 off 19 deliveries, before being put out of his misery by R Sai Kishore. … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore has thrown his weight behind the team despite its stuttering campaign this season, calling it a “resilient” unit and urging players to draw inspiration from the side’s dramatic turnaround in the title-winning 2014 season under Gautam Gambhir. The defending champions slumped to their fifth defeat in eight … Read more
On a challenging Eden Gardens pitch that offered little to stroke-makers, Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill produced a batting masterclass to guide his side to a convincing 39-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Gill’s elegant 90 off 55 deliveries, studded with 10 boundaries and … Read more
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo threw his weight behind all-rounder Andre Russell, following the loss to Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2025 on Monday. Russell failed to lit up KKR’s 199 chase against GT, despite scoring just his second double-digit score this season — a stuttering 21 off 15 balls. After … Read more
File photo of Harsha Bhogle© BCCI/Sportzpics Noted commentator Harsha Bhogle has rejected speculation that he was kept away from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Monday due to a complaint by the Cricket Association of Bengal, insisting that he was only empanelled for two games in Kolkata, which … Read more
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have struggled with batting issues throughout this IPL season and the changes made for the home game against Gujarat Titans were not effective, feels former captain Eoin Morgan. KKR’s loss to Gujarat Titans by 39 runs here on Monday was their second consecutive defeat in the tournament, third … Read more