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IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Brendon McCullum as head coach

Kolkata Knight Riders appointed the recently retired Brendon McCullum as their new head coach for the next edition of Indian Premier League in 2020. McCullum has been very closely associated with the KKR as a player first from 2008 to 2010 and again from 2012-2013 and was part of the IPL winning squad in 2012. He was also part of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) squad in the CPL, from 2016-2018, during which TKR won back-to-back championships in 2017 & 2018. It's a great honour to take on this responsibility. The Kolkata Knight Rider franchises in IPL and CPL have become iconic and have set the standard in franchise cricket. We have fantastic squads in both KKR & TKR and I along with the support staff will be looking to build on the successes both franchises have enjoyed." KKR CEO Venky Mysore said, Brendon has been an integral part of the Knight Riders family for a long time. His leadership qualities, honesty, positive & aggressive style, combined with his natural ...

IPL 2020: Kolkata Knight Riders appoint Brendon McCullum as head coach
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 4:56 PM IST

IPL 2020: KKR appoints David Hussey, Mills as chief mentor & bowling coach

Both Hussey and Mills will work under former New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Brendon McCullum, who has been appointed as the head coach of KKR for the next IPL.

IPL 2020: KKR appoints David Hussey, Mills as chief mentor & bowling coach
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 4:55 PM IST

IPL 2020: Trent Boult traded to Mumbai Indians, Rajpoot to Rajasthan Royals

The seasoned New Zealand bowler Boult made his IPL debut in 2014 and played for DC in the 2018 and 2019 season. He has 38 IPL wickets from 33 games.

IPL 2020: Trent Boult traded to Mumbai Indians, Rajpoot to Rajasthan Royals
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 4:53 PM IST

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians trade Siddesh Lad to Kolkata Knight Riders

The 27-year-old, who represents Mumbai in the domestic circuit, has played 38 T20 games, having scored 628 runs while picking up 18 wickets

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians trade Siddesh Lad to Kolkata Knight Riders
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 4:51 PM IST

IPL 2020: From Rahane to Steyn and Shakib, players released by teams so far

Sunrisers Hyderabad has released Deepak Hooda, Martin Guptill, Ricky Bhui, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan.

IPL 2020: From Rahane to Steyn and Shakib, players released by teams so far
Updated On : 25 Nov 2019 | 4:50 PM IST

IPL 2019: KKR sign Matthew Kelly to replace injured Anrich Nortje

Kelly, a right-arm pace bowler has played 16 first-class matches, five list-A games, and 12 T20s so far in his career.

IPL 2019: KKR sign Matthew Kelly to replace injured Anrich Nortje
Updated On : 11 Apr 2019 | 7:45 PM IST

Want to hold on to my form: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana

As a makeshift opener in the absence of Sunil Narine, Rana struck a fine 68 in KKR's first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday

Want to hold on to my form: Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Nitish Rana
Updated On : 28 Mar 2019 | 4:41 PM IST

Knight Riders plans to pick up teams in S Africa, UAE to globalise brand

Venky Mysore, KKR's CEO and managing director said that the franchise has already been offered the Cape Town team for South Africa's premier cricket league

Knight Riders plans to pick up teams in S Africa, UAE to globalise brand
Updated On : 25 Mar 2019 | 10:19 PM IST

Nokia coming back as principal sponsor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL2018

IPL 2018 gets underway from April 7 and the first KKR match is scheduled on April 8 with the Royal Challengers Bangalore

Nokia coming back as principal sponsor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL2018
Updated On : 01 Apr 2018 | 7:22 PM IST