Kolkata Knight Riders: Know All About KKR Owners, Captains, Coaches, Records and More

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are one of the most popular IPL teams, famous for their purple-and-gold colours and strong fan following. After winning their third title in 2024, KKR had a tough 2025 season, finishing near the bottom and missing the playoffs.

Looking ahead to 2026, the team has retained a mix of experienced players and young talents, including Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Manish Pandey. With this core squad, KKR aims to rebuild a balanced and competitive team for the upcoming season.

Team Information

Kolkata Knight Riders Jersey & Logo

The team’s official colours were black and gold for the first two seasons. At the time, Khan stated that “golden symbolises the spirit of life and black represents the Goddess Kali.” It was later changed into purple and gold for the third season and remained so. The jersey was then designed by Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The colours are prominently displayed on both their jersey and logo, showcasing the team’s colourful passion and the rich heritage of the city.

The KKR logo is a portrayal of a Corinthian helmet, displaying strength and resilience. It is set over a shield backdrop. The team name has been given a modern and bold appearance. This represents the team’s fighting spirit and commitment to excellence. There have been no changes to the jersey or logo for the 2025 season as of now.

Kolkata Knight Riders Captain, Vice-Captain Details

The Knights have not picked any out-and-out captains from the mega auction. They have the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Rinku Singh as the options for the new captain, as they let go of their title-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, in the auction. The management is yet to announce the new captain’s name for the forthcoming season. As per speculations, it can be either Rahane or Venky Iyer who could lead the side for the upcoming IPL season. The defending champions will be facing their arch-rivals Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 2025 IPL opener.

History

Kolkata Knight Riders was established in 2008. The team representing Kolkata was taken by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s company Red Chillies Entertainment in association with Mehta Group, which is owned by actress Juhi Chawla and her husband Jay Mehta, for $75.09 million (around 2.98 billion INR at the time). Sourav Ganguly, a former Indian national team captain and West Bengal native, was appointed the squad’s marquee player. The team’s name was kept after the popular 1980s American television series Knight Rider.

During the first four seasons, the team’s tagline was “All the King’s Men”. However, in the fifth, it was replaced with “New Dawn, New Knights”. The side failed to qualify for the playoffs in the first two seasons of the competition. Then, in 2011, the Knights had a new dawn. KKR drastically reshaped their squad. With new faces in the squad. Gambhir was then the highest-ever pick for the franchise and he was announced as the captain. However, that season they also qualified for the playoffs.

Administration and Support Staff

KKR Sponsorships

Kolkata Knight Riders have stitched SIX5SIX as the Official Kitting Partner for the 2025 Season. Furthermore, the three-time IPL champions have announced RR Kabel as their main partner for the forthcoming season.

The three-time winners’ additional partners include Lux Cozi, TV9, Joy Care, Jio, 1 Finance, Acko, Wrogn, McDowell’s No.1, Glance, Nestle Munch, LG, BKT Growing Together, Thums Up, Kotak, Mio Amore, Open, Rollick Ice Cream, Sampark Advertising & Media Pvt Ltd, Fever FM, and Radio One 94.3.

KKR Networth

The defending Champions of IPL 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders, are among the top 4 most valuable teams of this tournament with a valuation of approximately $109 million. There are only 4 teams, including KKR, to have a valuation over $100 million among all the teams of the IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders Instagram

The Instagram handle of KKR is @kkriders.

Kolkata Knight Riders Twitter

The X(formerly Twitter) account of Kolkata Knight Riders is @KKRiders.

KKR Batting Stats

KKR Bowling Stats

KKR Performance Over The Years

Kolkata Knight Riders: Players to Watch Out

KKR has a mix of experienced and young talent this season, making them an exciting team to follow. Among the players who could make a big impact:

• Rinku Singh – Known for his explosive batting and ability to change the game in the final overs.
• Varun Chakaravarthy – A mystery spinner who can trouble even the best batters with his variations.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad 2026

Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, ⁠Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy