TEAM INTELLIGENCE PROFILE · IPL 2026● KKR
FRANCHISE · KOLKATA
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders, co-owned by Shah Rukh Khan, are renowned for their mysterious spin attack and explosive batting led by Andre Russell. Eden Gardens provides the loudest atmosphere in IPL, and the 2024 champions are one of the most entertaining franchises in world cricket.
IPL TITLES3 · (2012, 2014, 2024)
ALL-TIME WIN %51.1%
CAPTAINAjinkya Rahane
COACHChandrakant Pandit
HOME GROUNDKolkata
2026 FORM (L5)W W W L W
▶ TACTICAL PROFILE · STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
STRENGTHS
▸Russell-Narine all-round power
▸Mystery spin (Varun + Narine)
▸Eden Gardens fortress
▸Strong lower-order batting
WEAKNESSES
▸Top-order fragility
▸Reliance on aging stars
▸Away form struggles
▶ IPL TITLE WINS · 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS
2012CHAMPIONdef CSK190/4 def 182/6 (5 wkts)POT: Sunil Narine
2014CHAMPIONdef PBKS200/7 def 199/4 (3 wkts)POT: Manish Pandey
2024CHAMPIONdef SRH113/4 def 113/10 (8 wkts)POT: Sunil Narine