2015 Kolkata Knight Riders season
| 2015 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Trevor Bayliss | ||
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| CLT20 | did not qualify | ||
| Most runs | Robin Uthappa (364)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (14)[2] | ||
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The 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 2015 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 5th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
Indian Premier League
Season standings
Kolkata Knight Riders finished 5th in the league stage of IPL 2015.
| Team[3] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Cr-IPL (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.709 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL (C) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.043 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | +1.037 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL (4) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | +0.062 | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | +0.253 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.239 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 | −0.049 | |
| Template:Cr-IPL | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | −1.436 | |
- Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to the Qualifier
- advanced to the Eliminator
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 8, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM -  Morne Morkel 2/18 (4 Overs) |
Scorecard |
| 2 | April 11, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Lost by 3 wickets | Scorecard |
| 3 | April 18, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Pune | Won by 4 wickets, MoM -  Andre Russell 66(36) and 2/39 (4 Overs) |
Scorecard |
| 4 | April 20, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | New Delhi | Won by 6 wickets, MoM -  Umesh Yadav 2/18 (4 Overs) |
Scorecard |
| 5 | April 22, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Visakhapatnam | Lost by 16 runs (D/L) | Scorecard |
| 6 | April 26, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Match abandoned without a ball bowled | Scorecard |
| 7 | April 28, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Chennai | Lost by 2 runs | Scorecard |
| 8 | April 30, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM - Andre Russell 55(32) and 2/20 (4 Overs) |
Scorecard |
| 9 | May 2, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Bengaluru | Lost by 7 wickets | Scorecard |
| 10 | May 4, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 35 runs, MoM - Umesh Yadav 2/34 (4 Overs) |
Scorecard |
| 11 | May 7, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 13 Runs, MoM - Piyush Chawla 4/32 (4 Overs) and 22(19) |
Scorecard |
| 12 | May 9, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Kolkata | Won by 1 wicket, MoM - Andre Russell 51(21) |
Scorecard |
| 13 | May 14, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Mumbai | Lost by 5 runs | Scorecard |
| 14 | May 16, 2015 | Template:Cr-IPL | Mumbai | Lost by 9 runs | Scorecard |
| Overall record of 7 - 6 (One match abandoned)
Failed to make Play-offs, ended 5/8 | |||||
References
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Indian Premier League, 2015/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "IPL 2015 Point Table". WWW.IPLT20.COM. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.