Kolkata Knight Riders – Team Overview 2019: List of Players, Coaches and Management
The Kolkata Knight Riders is known as KKR. This franchise T20 cricket team representing the Kolkata city in the Indian Premier League. The Kolkata Knight Riders are owned by the Indian actor Shahrukh Khan. Eden Gardens stadium is the home ground of the KKR. They got the IPL title in 2012, 2014.
Let’s take a look at the squad.
Kolkata Knight Riders – Team Overview 2019:
Dinesh Karthik
Born: June 1, 1985, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Age: 33 years
Teams: India, Abahani Limited, Albert TUTI Patriots, Delhi Daredevils, Gujarat Lions, ICC World XI, India A, India Blue, India Under-19s, Indian Board President’s XI, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone, Tamil Nadu
Playing role: Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Carlos Brathwaite
Born: July 18, 1988, Barbados
Age: 30 years
Teams: West Indies, Antigua Hawksbills, Barbados, Barbados Tridents, Barbados Under-19s, Combined Campuses and Colleges, Delhi Daredevils, Lahore Qalandars, Sagicor High Performance Centre, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, West Indies A
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Piyush Chawla
Born: December 24, 1988, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 30 years
Teams: India, Air India, Central Zone, India Green, India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Somerset, Sussex, Uttar Pradesh
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
Joe Denly
Born: March 16, 1986, Canterbury, Kent
Age: 32 years
Teams: England, Brothers Union, England Lions, England Performance Programme, England Under-19s, Karachi Kings, Kent, Kent 2nd XI, Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex, Multan Sultans, Sydney Sixers
Playing role: Opening batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
Lockie Ferguson
Born: Lockie Ferguson
Age: 27 years
Teams: New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland Under-19s, Rising Pune Supergiant
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Harry Gurney
Born: October 25, 1986, Nottingham
Age: 32 years
Teams: England, England Lions, Leeds/Bradford MCCU, Leicestershire, Leicestershire 2nd XI, Marylebone Cricket Club, Melbourne Renegades, Nottinghamshire, Nottinghamshire 2nd XI, Quetta Gladiators
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Left-arm fast-medium
Kuldeep Yadav
Born: December 14, 1994, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 24 years
Teams: India, Central Zone, India A, India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Under-19s
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm chinaman
Chris Lynn
Born: April 10, 1990, Brisbane, Queensland
Age: 28 years
Teams: Australia, Brisbane Heat, Deccan Chargers, Edmonton Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kandurata Warriors, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lahore Qalandars, Queensland, Queensland Academy of Sport, Queensland Under-19s, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Trinbago Knight Riders
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Kamlesh Nagarkoti
Born: December 28, 1999, Barmer, Rajasthan
Age: 19 years
Teams: India Under-19s, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Under-16s, Rajasthan Under-19s
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Rinku Singh
Born: October 12, 1997, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Age: 21 years
Teams: Kings XI Punjab, Kolkata Knight Riders, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Under-19s
Playing role: Middle-order batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Anrich Nortje
Born: November 16, 1993
Age: 25 years
Teams: South Africa, Eastern Province, Eastern Province Under-19s, South African Schools
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Joe Denly
Born: March 16, 1986, Canterbury, Kent
Age: 32 years
Teams: England, Brothers Union, England Lions, England Performance Programme, England Under-19s, Karachi Kings, Kent, Kent 2nd XI, Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex, Multan Sultans, Sydney Sixers
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
Prithvi Raj Yarra
Born: February 20, 1998, Duggirala, Andra
Age: 21 years
Teams: Andhra, Andhra Under-14s, Andhra Under-16s, Andhra Under-19s, Andhra Under-22s
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Left-arm medium
Robin Uthappa
Born: November 11, 1985, Coorg, Karnataka
Age: 33 years
Teams: India, India A, India Under-19s, Karnataka, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Pune Warriors, Reebok XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, South Zone
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Jacques Kallis
Born: October 16, 1975, Pinelands, Cape Town, Cape Province
Age: 43 years
Teams: South Africa, Africa XI, Cape Cobras, Glamorgan, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Middlesex, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sydney Thunder, Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel, Warriors, Western Province
Playing role: Head coach
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Simon Katich
Born: August 21, 1975, Middle Swan, Western Australia
Age: 43 years
Teams: Australia, Derbyshire, Durham, Duronto Rajshahi, Hampshire, Kings XI Punjab, Lancashire, New South Wales, Perth Scorchers, Western Australia, Yorkshire
Playing role: Assistant coach
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm chinaman
Shahrukh Khan
Owners