Kolkata Knight Riders
2014 season
CoachTrevor Bayliss
CaptainGautam Gambhir
Ground(s)Eden Gardens, Kolkata
IPLWinners
CLT20Runners-up
Most runsRobin Uthappa (660)[1]
Most wicketsSunil Narine (21)[2]
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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. Kolkata Knight Riders finished winners in the IPL and qualified for the Champions League T20.

Background

As the 2014 IPL auctions began, Knight Riders only kept their skipper Gambhir and the spinner Sunil Narine. They bought back Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Shakib Al Hasan, Manvinder Bisla and Ryan Ten Doeschate. New additions to the side were Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Suryakumar Yadav, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav, Piyush Chawla, Vinay Kumar, Chris Lynn along with some other uncapped and foreign players. KKR had a good start to the seventh edition in UAE, defeating defending champions Mumbai Indians in the inaugural match. However, their performance dipped and they won only 1 out of their next 4 games played there, including a super over tie against Rajasthan Royals, which they ultimately lost on a boundary count. Their poor form continued as they lost two more matches after they were back in India, making it five losses in seven games. The team changed their batting order, promoting Robin Uthappa as an opener which worked very well as he became the highest run scorer in the tournament with 660 runs. He also scored 40+ runs in 10 consecutive matches. Sunil Narine continued his great run, being the second highest wicket taker. Knight Riders recovered from the losing streak, winning each of their next 7 games. In their last group game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Yusuf Pathan blitzed his way to a half century off just 15 balls, which is a record in the IPL. After the group stage, they were tied at 18 points with Chennai Super Kings but beat them to the second place in points table by a better net run rate.

They played the first Qualifier at their home ground Eden Gardens against Kings XI Punjab which they won by 28 runs and entered the final for the second time in their history. In the final at Bengaluru, they met Kings XI Punjab again and defeated them by 3 wickets in a thrilling match chasing a mammoth 200, with local boy Manish Pandey delivering his best knock of the season with a brilliant 94 in 50 balls, to win their second title in 3 years. The victory was celebrated grandly in a similar fashion to their 2012 Indian Premier League title win.

Indian Premier League

Season standings

Kolkata Knight Riders finished winners in the league stage of IPL 2014.

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Kings XI Punjab (R) 14 11 3 0 22 0.968
2 Kolkata Knight Riders (C) 14 9 5 0 18 0.418
3 Chennai Super Kings (3) 14 9 5 0 18 0.385
4 Mumbai Indians (4) 14 7 7 0 14 0.095
5 Rajasthan Royals 14 7 7 0 14 0.060
6 Sunrisers Hyderabad 14 6 8 0 12 −0.399
7 Royal Challengers Bangalore 14 5 9 0 10 −0.428
8 Delhi Daredevils 14 2 12 0 4 −1.182
Source: [3]

Match log

No. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard
1April 17, 2014Mumbai IndiansAbu DhabiWon by 41 Runs, MoM - Jacques Kallis 72(46)Score Card
2April 19, 2014Delhi DaredevilsDubaiLost by 4 WicketsScore Card
3April 24, 2014Royal Challengers BangaloreSharjahWon by 2 Runs, MoM - Chris Lynn 45(31)Score Card
4April 26, 2014Kings XI PunjabAbu DhabiLost by 24 RunsScore Card
5April 29, 2014Rajasthan RoyalsAbu DhabiMatch Tied; Super Over Tied; Lost by Boundary CountScore Card
6May 2, 2014Chennai Super KingsRanchiLost by 35 RunsScore Card
7May 5, 2014Rajasthan RoyalsAhmedabadLost by 10 RunsScore Card
8May 7, 2014Delhi DaredevilsNew DelhiWon by 8 Wickets, MoM - Gautam Gambhir 69(56)Score Card
9May 11, 2014Kings XI PunjabCuttackWon by 9 Wickets, MoM - Gautam Gambhir 63(45)Score Card
10May 14, 2014Mumbai IndiansCuttackWon by 6 Wickets, MoM - Robin Uthappa 80(52)Score Card
11May 18, 2014Sunrisers HyderabadHyderabadWon by 7 Wickets, MoM - Umesh Yadav 3/26 (4 Overs)Score Card
12May 20, 2014Chennai Super KingsKolkataWon by 8 Wickets, MoM - Robin Uthappa 67(39)Score Card
13May 22, 2014Royal Challengers BangaloreKolkataWon by 30 Runs, MoM - Robin Uthappa 83(51)Score Card
14May 24, 2014Sunrisers HyderabadKolkataWon by 4 Wickets, MoM - Yusuf Pathan 72(22)Score Card
15May 28, 2014Kings XI Punjab (Qualifier 1)KolkataWon by 28 Runs, MoM - Umesh Yadav 3/13 (4 Overs)Score Card
16June 1, 2014Kings XI Punjab (Final)BangaloreWon by 3 Wickets, MoM – Manish Pandey 94(50)Score Card
Overall record: 11–5. Champions. Qualified for 2014 Champions League Twenty20.

Champions League Twenty20

Match log

No. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard
117 SeptemberChennai Super KingsHyderabadWon by 3 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 58 (25) and 0/12 (1 over)Scorecard
221 SeptemberLahore LionsHyderabadWon by 4 wickets, MoM - Sunil Narine 3/9 (4 overs)Scorecard
324 SeptemberPerth ScorchersHyderabadWon by 3 wickets, MoM - Kuldeep Yadav 3/24 (4 overs), 1 catchScorecard
429 SeptemberDolphinssHyderabadWon by 36 runs, MoM - Robin Uthappa 85 (55)Scorecard
52 October (Semifinal)Hobart HurricanesHyderabadWon by 7 wickets, MoM - Jacques Kallis 54* (40)Scorecard
64 October (Final)Chennai Super KingsBangaloreLost By 8 WicketsScorecard
Overall record: 5–1. Runners-up.

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2014/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "IPL 2014 Point Table". IPL. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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