2022 Kolkata Knight Riders season
Indian Premier League cricket team season
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The 2022 season was the 15th season for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). They were one of the ten teams that competed in the 2022 Indian Premier League. The franchise qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 2011 and won the tournament in 2012 and 2014.[1][2] The franchise also qualified for the playoffs in the three consecutive years of 2016, 2017 and 2018[3][4] as well as in 2021 when they were runners up.
| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Brendon McCullum | ||
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| 2022 Indian Premier League | 7th | ||
| Most runs | Shreyas Iyer (401) | ||
| Most wickets | Andre Russell (17) | ||
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Background
The team retained four players from the 2021 season ahead of the 2022 mega-auction.[5]
- Retained
- Andre Russell, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine
- Acquired during the auction
- Nitish Rana, Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Mavi, Sheldon Jackson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Anukul Roy, Rasikh Dar, Baba Indrajith, Chamika Karunaratne, Abhijeet Tomar, Pratham Singh, Ashok Sharma, Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Tim Southee, Ramesh Kumar, Mohammad Nabi, Umesh Yadav, Aman Khan[6]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Squad strength: 25 (17 - Indian, 8 - overseas)
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane |  India | 6 June 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹1 crore (US$100,000) | |
| 5 | Aaron Finch |  Australia | 17 November 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas Replacement for Alex Hales[7][8] |
| 24 | Abhijeet Tomar | India | 14 March 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹40 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 35 | Rinku Singh | India | 12 October 1997 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹55 lakh (US$57,000) | |
| 41 | Shreyas Iyer | India | 6 December 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹12.25 crore (US$1.3 million) | Captain[9] |
| Alex Hales |  England | 3 January 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas | |
| Pratham Singh | India | 31 August 1992 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| Baba Indrajith | India | 8 July 1994 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| Paras Sharma | India | 17 June 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹55 lakh (US$57,000) | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 6 | Anukul Roy | India | 30 November 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 7 | Mohammad Nabi |  Afghanistan | 1 January 1985 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹1 crore (US$100,000) | Overseas |
| 12 | Andre Russell |  West Indies | 29 April 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2014 | ₹12 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 23 | Aman Hakim Khan | India | 23 November 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 25 | Venkatesh Iyer | India | 25 December 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ₹8 crore (US$830,000) | |
| 27 | Nitish Rana | India | 27 December 1993 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹8 crore (US$830,000) | |
| Chamika Karunaratne |  Sri Lanka | 29 May 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$52,000) | Overseas | |
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||||
| 21 | Sheldon Jackson | India | 27 September 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ₹60 lakh (US$62,000) | |
| 77 | Sam Billings | England | 15 June 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | 2022 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas | |
| Spin bowlers | ||||||||
| 29 | Varun Chakravarthy | India | 29 August 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹8 crore (US$830,000) | |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | West Indies | 26 May 1988 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2012 | ₹6 crore (US$620,000) | Overseas |
| Ramesh Kumar | India | 1 January 1999 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | ||
| Pace bowlers | ||||||||
| 4 | Rasikh Salam | India | 5 April 2000 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 19 | Umesh Yadav | India | 25 October 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ₹2 crore (US$210,000) | |
| 22 | Harshit Rana | India | 22 December 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$21,000) | |
| 26 | Shivam Mavi | India | 26 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹7.25 crore (US$750,000) | |
| 30 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 8 May 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2020 | ₹7.25 crore (US$750,000) | Overseas |
| 38 | Tim Southee |  New Zealand | 11 December 1988 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹1.5 crore (US$160,000) | Overseas |
| Source: KKR Players | ||||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO and Managing Director | Venky Mysore |
| Team manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Head coach | Brendon McCullum |
| Assistant coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| Mentor | David Hussey |
| Bowling coach | Bharat Arun |
| Fielding coach | James Foster |
| Source:KKR Staff | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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       T20 uniform
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Teams and standings
Results by match
Source: Fixtures
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
W = Win; L = Loss; NR = No Result
Point table
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Gujarat Titans (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.316 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | A | Rajasthan Royals (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.298 | |
| 3 | A | Lucknow Super Giants (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.251 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | B | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.253 | |
| 5 | A | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.204 | |
| 6 | B | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.126 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0.146 | |
| 8 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.379 | |
| 9 | B | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.203 | |
| 10 | A | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.506 |
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the playoffs.
Fixtures
Chennai Super Kings 131/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 133/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 128 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 132/7 (19.2 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Punjab Kings 137 (18.2 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 141/4 (14.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians 161/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 162/5 (16 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Pat Cummins (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored the joint-fastest half-century in the IPL (14 balls).[10]
Delhi Capitals 215/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 171 (19.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 175/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 176/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
Rajasthan Royals 217/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 210 (19.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals) took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul.[11]
Gujarat Titans 156/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 148/8 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Capitals 150/6 (19 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Harshit Rana (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his T20 debut.
Rajasthan Royals 152/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 158/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Lucknow Super Giants 176/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 101 (14.3 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 165/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Mumbai Indians 113 (17.3 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Kolkata Knight Riders 177/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sunrisers Hyderabad 123/8 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Lucknow Super Giants 210/0 (20 overs) |
v |
Kolkata Knight Riders 208/8 (20 overs) |
Quinton de Kock 140* (70) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lucknow Super Giants qualified for the playoffs and Kolkata Knight Riders were eliminated as a result of this match.[12]
Statistics
Most runs
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave. | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreyas Iyer | 14 | 14 | 1 | 401 | 85 | 30.85 | 401 | 134.56 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 11 |
| 2 | Nitish Rana | 14 | 14 | 1 | 361 | 57 | 27.77 | 251 | 143.82 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 22 |
| 3 | Andre Russell | 14 | 12 | 3 | 335 | 70* | 37.22 | 192 | 174.47 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Venkatesh Iyer | 12 | 12 | 1 | 182 | 50* | 16.55 | 169 | 107.69 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Rinku Singh | 7 | 7 | 2 | 174 | 42* | 34.80 | 117 | 148.71 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 6 | Sam Billings | 8 | 8 | 1 | 169 | 36 | 24.14 | 138 | 122.46 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Ajinkya Rahane | 7 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 44 | 19.00 | 128 | 103.90 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Aaron Finch | 5 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 58 | 17.20 | 61 | 140.98 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Sunil Narine | 14 | 10 | 2 | 71 | 22 | 8.88 | 40 | 177.50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | Pat Cummins | 5 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 56* | 15.75 | 24 | 262.50 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
- Source: https://www.iplt20.com/stats/
Most wickets
| No. | Name | Match | Inns | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | BBI | Avg. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andre Russell | 14 | 13 | 28.1 | 0 | 278 | 17 | 4/5 | 16.35 | 9.86 | 9.94 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Umesh Yadav | 12 | 12 | 48.0 | 2 | 339 | 16 | 4/23 | 21.18 | 7.06 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Tim Southee | 9 | 9 | 35.0 | 0 | 275 | 14 | 3/20 | 19.64 | 7.85 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | 14 | 14 | 56.0 | 0 | 312 | 9 | 2/21 | 34.66 | 5.57 | 37.33 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Pat Cummins | 5 | 5 | 19.5 | 0 | 212 | 7 | 3/22 | 30.28 | 10.68 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Varun Chakravarthy | 11 | 11 | 39.0 | 0 | 332 | 6 | 1/22 | 55.33 | 8.51 | 39.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Shivam Mavi | 6 | 6 | 22.0 | 0 | 227 | 5 | 1/33 | 45.40 | 10.31 | 26.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Anukul Roy | 2 | 2 | 7.0 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 1/28 | 55.00 | 7.85 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Harshit Rana | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 1/24 | 51.00 | 10.20 | 30.00 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: https://www.iplt20.com/stats/