2024 Kolkata Knight Riders season

{{Short description|2024 Indian Premier League cricket team}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox cricket club season

| club = {{IPL Teams 1|kkr }}

| season = 2024

| coach = Chandrakant Pandit

| captain = Shreyas Iyer

| ground = Eden Gardens, Kolkata

| comp1 = IPL League

| comp1 result = Qualified for Playoffs (Qualifier 1)

| comp2 = IPL Qualifier 1

| comp2 result = Advanced to the Final

| comp3 = IPL Final

| comp3 result = Champions (3rd title)

| most runs = Sunil Narine (488)

| most wickets = Varun Chakravarthy (21)

| most catches = Shreyas Iyer (10)

| most dismissals = Phil Salt (12)

| prevseason = 2023 {{IPL Teams 1

| nextseason = 2025 {{IPL Teams 1

}}

The 2024 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise kkr }}. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The Kolkata Knight Riders finished at the 7th place in previous season's League stage.{{Cite web |title=IPL Points Table {{!}} IPL Standings {{!}} IPL Ranking |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/points-table-standings |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} The Kolkata Knight Riders drew an average home attendance of 64,872 in the IPL in 2024.

Ahead of the 2024 season, Shreyas Iyer returned as the captain after missing out the 2023 season due to back injury.{{Cite web |date=5 April 2023 |title="Kolkata Knight Riders sign Jason Roy to replace Shreyas Iyer for IPL 2023 season" |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/cricket/kolkata-knight-riders-sign-jason-roy-to-replace-shreyas-iyer-for-ipl-2023-season/cid/1927424 |website=The Telegraph}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Shreyas Iyer Returns as Captain of KKR, Nitish Rana Named Vice-Captain |url=https://www.kkr.in/news/shreyas-iyer-returns-as-captain-of-kkr-nitish-rana-named-vice-captain |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=www.kkr.in |language=en}} After their 9th win on 11 May 2024, Kolkata became the first team to be qualified for the Playoffs.{{Cite web |title=KKR vs MI Cricket Scorecard, 60th Match at Kolkata, May 11, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-mumbai-indians-60th-match-1426298/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-12 |title=KKR become first team to qualify for IPL 2024 playoffs after MI win |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2024-kkr-vs-mi-kolkata-playoffs-qualification-eden-gardens-2538070-2024-05-12 |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=India Today |language=en}} After their abandoned match on 13 May 2024, Kolkata qualified for the Qualifier 1.{{Cite web |title=GT vs KKR Cricket Scorecard, 63rd Match at Ahmedabad, May 13, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/gujarat-titans-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-63rd-match-1426301/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=IPL 2024 points table update: KKR book place in Qualifier 1, GT out of playoffs race after rain abandons their match |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2024-points-table-kkr-gt-qualifier-1-playoffs-9326557/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} They finished the League stage at the 1st place with 9 wins and 3 losses, garnering 20 points and seeding their place in the Qualifier 1.

After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Qualifier 1 played on 21 May at Ahmedabad, Kolkata became the first team to advance to the 2024 final for the 4th time.{{Cite web |title=KKR vs SRH Cricket Scorecard, Qualifier 1 at Ahmedabad, May 21, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-qualifier-1-1426309/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=Starc shows the way as KKR blow away Sunrisers to march into IPL final |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-qualifier-1-1426309/match-report |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final played on 26 May at Chennai, Kolkata won their 3rd IPL title after 2012 and 2014.{{Cite web |title=KKR vs SRH Cricket Scorecard, Final at Chennai, May 26, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1426312/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Prasad |first=Dhruva |date=2024-05-26 |title=KKR vs SRH, IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders thumps listless Sunrisers Hyderabad to win third title |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-2024-final-result-kolkata-knight-riders-beats-sunrisers-hyderabad-wins-third-title-after-10-years-scorecard/article68219328.ece |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}

Sunil Narine was named as the "Ultimate Fantasy player of the season" and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy. Ramandeep Singh was named as the "Catch of the season" and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy. Sunil Narine was also the "Most Valuable Player of the season" (450 points){{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2024/playerPoints?stats_type=bowling|title=Indian Premier League 2024 Stats -Most Valuable Player|work=Indian Premier League|access-date=12 April 2024}} and was awarded with 10 lakh (US$13,000) cash prize along with a trophy.{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-05-26 |title=IPL 2024 Final, Presentation Ceremony Full List of Awards: Sunil Narine gets Most Valuable Player of the Season; Virat Kohli wins Orange Cap |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/ipl-final-2024-full-list-of-award-winners-presentation-orange-purple-cap-mvp-sixes-fours-catch-emerging-player-fairplay/article68218334.ece |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}

Squad

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages are given as of 22 March 2024, the date of the first match played in the competition

class="wikitable

|+Squad for the 2024 Indian Premier League

No.

! Name

! Nationality

! Birth date

! Batting style

! Bowling style

! Year signed

! Salary

! Notes

colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Captain
96Shreyas Iyer{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1994|12|6|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;" | 2022style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|12.5|c}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batters
9Manish Pandey{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1989|9|10|df=y}}Right-handedRight arm-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|50|l}}
20Jason Roy{{cr|England}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1990|7|21|df=y}}Right-handedRight arm-mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2023style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.8|c}}Overseas; Withdrew{{Efn|name=roy|Phil Salt replaced Jason Roy, after the latter withdrew due to Personal reasons.{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/3991/kkr-name-phil-salt-as-replacement-for-jason-roy|title=KKR Name Phil Salt As Replacement For Jason Roy|access-date=6 May 2024| work=Indian Premier League}}}}
27Nitish Rana{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1993|12|27|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c}}Vice-captain
35Rinku Singh{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1997|10|12|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2018style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|55|l}}
18Angkrish Raghuvanshi{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2005|06|05|df=y}}Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodox spinstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
28Phil Salt{{cr|England}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1996|8|28|df=y}}Right-handedRight arm off spinstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1.5|c}}Overseas; Replacement;{{Efn|name=roy}} Withdrew{{Efn|name=Salt|Phil Salt withdrew due to the upcoming T20WC.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Shreyas Iyer, KKR players flock Instagram as Phil Salt leaves IPL for Pakistan series and T20 World Cup |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/shreyas-iyer-kkr-players-flock-instagram-as-phil-salt-leaves-ipl-for-pakistan-series-and-t20-world-cup-101715673851838.html |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}}}
K. S. Bharat{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1993|10|03|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off spinstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|50|l}}
21Rahmanullah Gurbaz{{cr|AFG}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2001|11|28|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm medium faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2023style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l}}Overseas
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
12Andre Russell{{cr|WIN}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1988|4|29|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;" | 2014style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|12|c}}Overseas
74Sunil Narine{{cr|WIN}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1988|5|26|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;" | 2012style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6|c}}Overseas
25Venkatesh Iyer{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1994|12|25|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm mediumstyle="text-align:center;" | 2021style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c}}
19Ramandeep Singh{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1997|4|13|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm mediumstyle="text-align:center;" | 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l}}
50Sherfane Rutherford{{cr|WIN}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1998|08|15|df=y}}Left-handedRight-arm fast-mediumstyle="text-align:center;" | 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|1.5|c}}Overseas
6Anukul Roy{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1998|11|30|df=y}}Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox spinstyle="text-align:center;" | 2022style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Pace bowlers
56Mitchell Starc{{cr|Australia}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1990|01|30|df=y}}Left-handedLeft-arm faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|24.75|c}}Overseas
14Vaibhav Arora{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1997|12|14|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2023style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|60|l}}
Gus Atkinson{{cr|ENG}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1998|01|19|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|1|c}}Overseas; Withdrew{{Efn|name=Atkinson|Dushmantha Chameera replaced Gus Atkinson, after the latter withdrew due to Workload management.{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/3989/kolkata-knight-riders-name-dushmantha-chameera-as-replacement-for-gus-atkinson|title=Kolkata Knight Riders name Dushmantha Chameera as replacement for Gus Atkinson|access-date=6 May 2024|work=Indian Premier League}}}}
79Dushmantha Chameera{{cr|Sri Lanka}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1992|01|11|df=y}}Right-handedRight arm faststyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l}}Overseas; Replacement{{Efn|name=Atkinson}}
55Chetan Sakariya{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1998|02|25|df=y}}Left-handedLeft-arm fast mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|50|l}}
22Harshit Rana{{cr|India}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2001|12|22|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2022style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}}
45Sakib Hussain{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2004|12|14|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm fast mediumstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l}}
colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Spin bowlers
Mujeeb Ur Rahman{{cr|AFG}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2001|3|28|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|2|c}}Overseas; Withdrew{{Efn|name=Rahman|Allah Ghazanfar replaced Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after the latter withdrew due to Injury.{{Cite web |date=28 March 2024 |title=KKR Name Allah Ghazanfar As Replacement For Mujeeb Ur Rahman; Keshav Maharaj Joins RR In Place Of Prasidh Krishna |url=https://www.iplt20.com/news/4010/kkr-name-allah-ghazanfar-as-replacement-for-mujeeb-ur-rahman-keshav-maharaj-joins-rr-in-place-of-prasidh-krishna |access-date=6 May 2024 |website=IPLT20}}}}
05Suyash Sharma{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2003|5|15|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2023style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}}
70Allah Ghazanfar{{cr|AFG}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|2007|7|15|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm off breakstyle="text-align:center;"| 2024style="text-align:right;" | {{INRConvert|20|l}}Overseas; Replacement{{Efn|name=Rahman}}
29Varun Chakravarthy{{cr|IND}}{{Birth date and age2|2024|03|22|1991|8|29|df=y}}Right-handedRight-arm leg breakstyle="text-align:center;" | 2020style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c}}

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{Cite web |title=Kolkata Knight Riders Squad – Indian Premier League, 2024 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2024-1410320/kolkata-knight-riders-squad-1413553/series-squads |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Administration and support staff

class="wikitable"
Position

!Name

CEOVenky Mysore
Team managerWayne Bentley
Head coachChandrakant Pandit
Batting coachAbhishek Nayar
Bowling coachBharat Arun
Fielding coachRyan ten Doeschate
MentorGautam Gambhir

Sponsors

  • Kit manufacturer: playR
  • Main shirt sponsor: Dream11
  • Back shirt sponsor: BKT
  • Chest branding: Lux Cozi

League stage

= Points table =

{{2024 Indian Premier League Points table|team={{IPL Teams 2|kkr }}}}

= League progression =

{{#invoke: IndianPremierLeagueProgression

|create

| W3, W10, W16, L22, W28, L31, W36, L42, W47, W51, W54, W60, N63, N70

| W71, U, W74

|caption=League progression

|teams={{IPL Teams 1|kkr }}

|knockoutType=2

|matchesPerTeam=14

|matchReportArticle=2024 Indian Premier League}}

= Fixtures and results =

{{hatnote|All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)}}

{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match3}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match42}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match47}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match51}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match54}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match63}}

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{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match70}}

Playoffs

= Bracket =

{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|bracket}}

= Qualifier 1 =

{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match71}}

= Final =

{{Main|2024 Indian Premier League final}}

{{#section:2024 Indian Premier League|match74}}

Statistics

{{Hatnote|Top 5 tiers for each category are listed}}

= Most runs =

class="wikitable"
Runs

!Player

!Innings

!Highest score

488

|Sunil Narine

|14

|109

435

|Phil Salt

|12

|89*

370

|Venkatesh Iyer

|13

|70

351

|Shreyas Iyer

|14

|58*

222

|Andre Russell

|9

|64*

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League, 2024 batting most runs career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/indian-premier-league-2024-15940 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

= Most wickets =

class="wikitable"
Wickets

!Player

!Matches

!Best bowling

21

|Varun Chakravarthy

|14

|3/16

rowspan=2|19

|Harshit Rana

|11

|3/24

Andre Russell

|13

|3/25

rowspan=2|17

|Sunil Narine

|14

|2/22

Mitchell Starc

|13

|4/33

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League, 2024 bowling most wickets career Records |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/bowling-most-wickets-career/indian-premier-league-2024-15940 |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Notes

{{Notelist}}

References

{{Reflist}}