Kolkata Knight Riders in 2016
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jacques Kallis | ||
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (501) | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (15) | ||
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are one of the eight teams that competed in the 2016 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir, and had new coaching staff for the season. Jacques Kallis was head coach in the place of Trevor Bayliss, while Wasim Akram became the new bowling coach. The KKR were placed fourth at the end of the season.
Indian Premier League[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat Lions (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.374 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.932 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.245 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (4) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.106 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.146 | |
| 6 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.155 | |
| 7 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0.015 | |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.646 |
Source: [1]
The four top ranked teams qualified for the playoffs
Match log[edit]
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 9 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 3/24 (3 Overs) | Scorecard | |
| 2 | April 13, 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 3 | April 16, 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Won by 8 wickets, MoM - Gautam Gambhir 90*(60) | Scorecard | |
| 4 | April 19, 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 6 wickets, MoM - Robin Uthappa 53(28) | Scorecard | |
| 5 | April 24, 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Pune | Won by 2 wickets, MoM - Suryakumar Yadav 60(49) | Scorecard | |
| 6 | April 28, 2016 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 7 | April 30, 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 27 runs | Scorecard | |
| 8 | May 2, 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | Won by 5 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 39(24) & 1/24 (4 Overs) | Scorecard | |
| 9 | May 4, 2016 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Won by 7 runs, MoM - Andre Russell 16(10) & 4/20 (4 Overs) | Scorecard | |
| 10 | May 8, 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Kolkata | Lost by 5 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 11 | May 14, 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | Kolkata | Won by 8 wickets (D/L), MoM - Yusuf Pathan 37*(18) | Scorecard | |
| 12 | May 16, 2016 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Lost by 9 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 13 | May 19, 2016 | Gujarat Lions | Kanpur | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 14 | May 22, 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | Won by 22 runs, MoM - Yusuf Pathan 52*(34) | Scorecard | |
| Play-offs | ||||||
| 15 | 25 May 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Eliminator) | Delhi | Lost by 22 runs | Scorecard | |
| Overall record: 8–7. Eliminated in the first stage of the playoffs. | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "2016 IPL Points table". ESPN Sports Media. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.