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Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2016: Schedule, Team Squad, and Venue Details

Kolkata Knight Riders have won two of the last four IPLs.

Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL twice. They were crowned champions in 2012 and 2014. They did not enjoy the same success in 2015 though. They finished the tournament fifth and just missed the last playoff spot. IPL 2016 starts on April 9, 2016. Mumbai Indians and Pune Supergiants set the ball rolling.

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Kolkata Knight Riders will play the first match against Delhi Daredevils on April 10, 2016, in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Kolkata will definitely be looking to start the tournament with a win. Not to forget, Kolkata Knight Riders currently hold the record for the longest winning streak in IPL with a massive tally of fourteen wins.

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Kolkata will play all their home games in Eden Gardens. Regarding the stadium, it is the largest stadium in the country and is the second largest stadium in the world. With a capacity of 66,000, the atmosphere here will be surreal.

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Here is Kolkata Knight Rider’s schedule for IPL 2016.

Date

Draw

Venue

April 10, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

April 13, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

April 16, 2016

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

April 19, 2016

Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

April 24, 2016

Pune Supergiants vs Kolkata Knight Riders

MCA International Stadium, Pune

April 28, 2016

Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

April 30, 2016

Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi

May 2, 2016

Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

May 4, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

May 8, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

May 14, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Supergiants

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

May 16, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

May 19, 2016

Gujarat Lions vs Kolkata Knight Riders

TBC, TBC

May 22, 2016

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

 TBC – To be confirmed.

Kolkata Knight Riders have retained most of their players for IPL 2016. In the auction that was held on February 6, 2016, Knight Riders opted for a cautious approach. They made a few smart buys such as Colin Munro of New Zealand and John Hastings of Australia.

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Let us take a much closer look at the Kolkata Knight Rider’s squad for IPL 2016.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2016

Name

Role

Gautam Gambhir (Captain)

Batsman

Chris Lynn*

Batsman

Manish Pandey

Batsman

Colin Munro*

Batsman

Suryakumar Yadav

Batsman

Yusuf Pathan

All-rounder

John Hastings*

All-rounder

Andre Russell*

All-rounder

Kuldeep Yadav

All-rounder

Jason Holder*

All-rounder

Shakib Al Hasan*

All-rounder

Manan Sharma

All-rounder

Brad Hogg*

All-rounder

Rajagopal Sathish

All-rounder

Robin Uthappa

Wicketkeeper Batsman

Sheldon Jackson

Wicketkeeper Batsman

Piyush Chawla

Bowling All-rounder

Morne Morkel*

Bowler

Sunil Narine*

Bowler

Ankit Rajpoot

Bowler

Umesh Yadav

Bowler

Jaydev Unadkat

Bowler

* indicates overseas player.

Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa will probably open the innings for the Knight Riders. Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, and Robin Uthappa are players who can change matches within moments.

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Kolkata Knight Riders have a strong middle order in the form of Yusuf Pathan, Andre Russel, John Hastings, and Shakib Al Hasan. These players are not flexible, but also give the middle order a lot of stability. If any one of them get going, an easy 170 is on the cards.

In the bowling department, they have some quicks such as Umesh Yadav, Morne Morkel, and the re-acquired Jaidev Unadkat. In the spin department, they have the wizardry of Sunil Narine and Piyush Chawla. Overall, their bowling department is can be termed as stellar.

We will even have to watch out the new buy, Colin Munro. With so many quality overseas players in their squad, selecting Kolkata’s starting eleven will not be easy. We will have to wait and see as to how they will approach IPL 2016.

Also read: Delhi Daredevils IPL 2016: Schedule, Team Squad, and Venue Details

Kolkata Knight Riders enter IPL 2016 with a very strong team. They will definitely be looking to get the cup for a sensational third time.      

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