2019 season | |||
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Coach | Jacques Kallis | ||
Captain | Dinesh Karthik | ||
Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
2019 Indian Premier League | 5th | ||
Most runs | Andre Russell (510) | ||
Most wickets | Andre Russell (11) | ||
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The 2019 season was the 12th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2019 IPL. They finished the season in the fifth place. The team was captained by Dinesh Karthik and coached by Jacques Henry Kallis with Simon Matthew Katich as assistant coach, Omkar Salvia as bowling coach and Abhishek Mohan Nair as mentor
Main article: List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes |
In November 2018, the Knight Riders announced their list of retained players for the 2019 season. The list included Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Chris Lynn, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shubman Gill, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Shivam Mavi, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.[1][2]
On 18 December 2018, the IPL player auction was held in which the Knight Riders signed up nine more players viz., Carlos Brathwaite, Lockie Ferguson, Joe Denly, Harry Gurney, Nikhil Naik, Shrikant Mundhe, Prithvi Raj Yarra and Anrich Nortje.[3]
ESPNcricinfo's Sreshth Shah predicted the Knight Riders to qualify for the playoffs and listed the team's strengths to be its "power-hitters", Dinesh Karthik's role as captain and finisher, and its spin bowlers' effectiveness. He also pointed out that the team has an "inexperienced pace attack" which had taken the fewest wickets and had the worst economy rate among all teams in the previous season.[4] Hindustan Times wrote in its team preview that "anything less than play-offs will be seen as a failure" for the Knight Riders while also saying that winning the title in 2019 "may just be a step too far" for the team.[5] Firstpost called Andre Russell the "fulcrum of the side" and acknowledged the "variety and depth in the squad."[6] Suggesting the strength of the team to be its spin bowling department, News18 wrote "The variety the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla bring to the playing XI is unmatchable."[7]
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||||
6 | Joe Denly | ![]() |
16 March 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹1 crore (US$130,000) | Overseas |
27 | Nitish Rana | ![]() |
27 December 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3.4 crore (US$426,000) | |
35 | Rinku Singh | ![]() |
12 October 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹80 lakh (US$100,000) | |
37 | Robin Uthappa | ![]() |
11 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2018 | ₹6.4 crore (US$801,000) | Vice-captain; Occasional wicket-keeper |
50 | Chris Lynn | ![]() |
10 April 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹9.6 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
77 | Shubman Gill | ![]() |
8 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1.8 crore (US$225,000) | |
All-rounders | ||||||||
12 | Andre Russell | ![]() |
29 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7 crore (US$876,635.00) | Overseas |
26 | Carlos Brathwaite | ![]() |
18 July 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹5 crore (US$630,000) | Overseas |
74 | Sunil Narine | ![]() |
26 May 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.1 million) | Overseas |
— | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | ![]() |
28 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2018 | ₹3.2 crore (US$401,000) | |
— | Shrikant Mundhe | ![]() |
27 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
7 | Nikhil Naik | ![]() |
9 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
19 | Dinesh Karthik | ![]() |
1 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.4 crore (US$926,728.40) | Captain |
Bowlers | ||||||||
11 | Harry Gurney | ![]() |
25 October 1986 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹75 lakh (US$94,000) | Overseas |
21 | Piyush Chawla | ![]() |
24 December 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | 2018 | ₹4.2 crore (US$526,000) | |
23 | Kuldeep Yadav | ![]() |
14 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm wrist-spin | 2018 | ₹5.8 crore (US$726,000) | |
25 | Prithvi Raj Yarra | ![]() |
20 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
32 | Shivam Mavi | ![]() |
26 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$376,000) | |
43 | Prasidh Krishna | ![]() |
19 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
63 | Sandeep Warrier | ![]() |
4 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
69 | Lockie Ferguson | ![]() |
13 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹1.6 crore (US$200,000) | Overseas |
94 | K. C. Cariappa | ![]() |
13 April 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
— | Anrich Nortje | ![]() |
16 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | Overseas |
— | Matt Kelly | ![]() |
7 December 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Replacement signing | Overseas |
Ref[8]
All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad
181/3 (20 overs) |
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
183/4 (19.4 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
218/4 (20 overs) |
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Kings XI Punjab
190/4 (20 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
185/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals (H)
185/6 (20 overs) |
(H) Royal Challengers Bangalore
205/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
206/5 (19.1 overs) |
(H) Rajasthan Royals
139/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
140/2 (13.5 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
108/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings (H)
111/3 (17.2 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
178/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
180/3 (18.5 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
161/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Chennai Super Kings
162/5 (19.4 overs) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore
213/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
203/5 (20 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
159/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
161/1 (15 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Rajasthan Royals
177/7 (19.2 overs) |
(H) Kolkata Knight Riders
232/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
198/7 (20 overs) |
(H) Kings XI Punjab
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders
185/3 (18 overs) |
Kolkata Knight Riders
133/7 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians (H)
134/1 (16.1 overs) |
No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 0 | 4s | 6s |
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1 | Andre Russell | 14 | 13 | 4 | 510 | 80* | 56.66 | 249 | 204.81 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 52 |
2 | Chris Lynn | 13 | 13 | 0 | 405 | 82 | 31.15 | 290 | 133.12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 22 |
3 | Nitish Rana | 14 | 11 | 2 | 344 | 85* | 34.40 | 235 | 146.38 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 21 |
4 | Shubman Gill | 14 | 13 | 4 | 296 | 76 | 32.88 | 238 | 124.36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
5 | Robin Uthappa | 12 | 11 | 3 | 282 | 67* | 31.33 | 245 | 115.10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Ave. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
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1 | Andre Russell | 14 | 12 | 28.0 | 0 | 287 | 11 | 2/21 | 26.09 | 9.51 | 16.4 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Sunil Narine | 12 | 12 | 44.2 | 1 | 347 | 10 | 2/19 | 34.70 | 7.82 | 26.6 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Piyush Chawla | 13 | 13 | 44.3 | 0 | 399 | 10 | 3/20 | 39.90 | 8.96 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Harry Gurney | 8 | 4 | 27.0 | 0 | 238 | 7 | 2/25 | 34.00 | 8.81 | 23.1 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Kuldeep Yadav | 9 | 9 | 33.0 | 0 | 286 | 4 | 2/41 | 71.50 | 8.66 | 49.5 | 0 | 0 |
No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Result | Contribution | Ref. |
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1 | 24 March 2019 | Andre Russell | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Won By 6 wickets | 49 runs off 19 balls | [14] |
2 | 27 March 2019 | Andre Russell | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 28 runs | 48 runs off 17 balls | [15] |
3 | 5 April 2019 | Andre Russell | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Won By 5 Wickets | 48* runs off 13 balls | [16] |
4 | 7 April 2019 | Harry Gurney | Rajasthan Royals | Won By 8 Wickets | 2/25 in 4 overs | [17] |
5 | 28 April 2019 | Andre Russell | Mumbai Indians | Won By 34 runs | 80* runs in 40 balls | [18] |
6 | 3 May 2019 | Shubman Gill | Kings XI Punjab | Won By 7 Wickets | 65 runs in 49 balls | [19] |