2016 Kolkata Knight Riders season
| 2016 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jacques Kallis | ||
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (501) | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (15) | ||
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are one of the eight teams that are competing in the 2016 Indian Premier League. They will be captained by Gautam Gambhir, and have new coaching staff for the season. Jacques Kallis is head coach in the place of Trevor Bayliss who is coach for England cricket team, while Simon Katich is the new assistant coach.
Squad
Template:Kolkata Knight Riders Roster
Indian Premier League
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarat Lions (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | −0.374 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RU) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.932 | |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.245 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders (4) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.106 | |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.146 | |
| 6 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.155 | |
| 7 | Rising Pune Supergiants | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0.015 | |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.646 |
Source: [1]
The four top ranked teams qualified for the playoffs
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 9 wickets, MoM -  Andre Russell 3/24 (3 Overs) |
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| 2 | April 13, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Lost by 6 wickets | Scorecard | |
| 3 | April 16, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Hyderabad | Won by 8 wickets, MoM -  Gautam Gambhir 90*(60) |
Scorecard | |
| 4 | April 19, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Mohali | Won by 6 wickets, MoM - Robin Uthappa 53(28) |
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| 5 | April 24, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Pune | Won by 2 Wickets, MoM - Suryakumar Yadav 60(49) |
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| 6 | April 28, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Mumbai | Lost by 6 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 7 | April 30, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Delhi | Lost by 27 Runs | Scorecard | |
| 8 | May 2, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Bengaluru | Won by 5 Wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 39(24) & 1/24 (4 Overs) |
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| 9 | May 4, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 7 Runs, MoM - Andre Russell 16(10) & 4/20 (4 Overs) |
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| 10 | May 8, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Lost by 5 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 11 | May 14, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 8 Wickets (D/L), MoM - Yusuf Pathan 37*(18) |
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| 12 | May 16, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Lost by 9 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 13 | May 19, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kanpur | Lost by 6 Wickets | Scorecard | |
| 14 | May 22, 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 22 runs, MoM - Yusuf Pathan 52*(34) |
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| Play-offs | ||||||
| 15 | 25 May 2016 | Template:Cr-IPL (Eliminator) | Delhi | Lost by 22 Runs | Scorecard | |
| Overall record of 8-7
Failed to make Finals, ended 4/8 | ||||||
References
- ^ "2016 IPL Points table". ESPN Sports Media. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 May 2016.