KKR IPL 2017 Schedule: Download PDF of Kolkata Knight Riders' fixtures
After having an average IPL 9, the two-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to create history by becoming the first team to win the IPL thrice when the tenth edition of the tournament gets underway on April 5.
The Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise received a major blow to their chances ahead of the IPL auction as their star West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell was banned for one year by an independent anti-doping panel for violating doping codes. He failed to file his whereabouts for three doping tests and now finds himself out of the game till at least January 2018, which means he will not feature in the IPL 2017.
In his absence, the team management strengthened the bowling department in the 2017 IPL auction. They acquired the services Kiwi pace spearhead Trent Boult, England's Chris Woakes, Aussie pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile and Bengal's mystery seamer Sayan Ghosh in the fast bowling department. Apart from these names, the franchise also got Ishank Jaggi, Rishi Dhawan, Rovman Powell, Darren Bravo and Sanjay Yadav.
KKR final squad for IPL 2017 – Gautam Gambhir (C), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kuldeep Yadav, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Robin Uthappa (WK), Shakib Al Hasan, Chris Lynn, Umesh Yadav, Yusuf Pathan, Sheldon Jackson (WK), Ankit Rajpoot, Trent Boult, Chris Woakes, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rishi Dhawan, Darren Bravo, Rovman Powell, Sayan Ghosh, R Sanjay Yadav, Ishank Jaggi
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Here’s the complete list of fixtures for KKR:
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
7 April | Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders | SCA Stadium, Rajkot | 2000 IST |
9 April | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 2000 IST |
13 April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000 IST |
15 April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1600 IST |
17 April | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ferozshah Kotla Ground, Delhi | 1600 IST |
21 April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000 IST |
23 April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000 IST |
26 April | Rising Pune Supergiant vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MCA Stadium, Pune | 2000 IST |
28 April | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1600 IST |
30 April | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 2000 IST |
3 May | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiant | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000 IST |
7 May | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | 1600 IST |
9 May | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | PCA Stadium, Mohali | 2000 IST |
13 May | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 2000 IST |
Extra cover: KKR squad for the 2017 IPL
The Men in Purple start their tournament on April 7 and they will play their first 5 matches (out of which three are away matches) in space of 11 days. They also have a packed schedule towards the end of April as they travel to Pune, come back home to face Delhi Daredevils and go to Hyderabad in just five days. They end their campaign at home when they play Mumbai Indians on May 13. The team management will hope to make it to the playoffs. Assuming the team qualify for the playoffs, these are the dates for the same:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16 | Qualifier 1 | TBA | 2000 IST |
| May 17 | Eliminator | TBA | 2000 IST |
| May 19 | Qualifier 2 | TBA | 2000 IST |
| May 21 | Final | Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 2000 IST |