Outplayed by Rohit Sharma's unbeaten century, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir today hoped that people would stop criticising the wicket at Eden Gardens as Mumbai Indians' batsman dominated with ease that laid the platform for their 27-run win in the IPL, in Kolkata.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Photos of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders
Rahul Tripathi was a picture of sadness as he walked back towards the dressing room.
Suresh Raina's unbeaten half-century guided Chennai Super Kings to a thumping nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and took them to second place in the IPL league table.
Pacer Mitchell Starc was adjudged player of the match for his sensational bowling up front when he claimed the scalps of Travis Head, Nitish Reddy and Shahbaz Ahmed in the powerplay.
Half-centuries from Robin Uthappa and Rahul Dravid carried Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore, on Saturday. Dravid had put Bangalore in control with his quickfire knock of 52 from 35 balls, while Uthappa finished it off in style with a cracking innings of 52 from a mere 22 deliveries, having hit three boundaries and five sixes.
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai.
Statistical highlights of the fourth Indian Premier League opener between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Friday.
Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Lockie Ferguson says he had a plan which worked throughout the match.
Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, and Sunil Narine emerged as rare bright spots-combining discipline, guile, and experience
Jubilant Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said that it was about completing a mission they had embarked upon when the tournament started 54 days back.
Dwayne Bravo smashed a six off the last ball as Chennai Super Kings pulled off a stunning five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a dramatic Indian Premier League match to keep their hopes of a play-off berth alive in Kolkata.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Daredevils at Motera on Thursday.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir said the turnaround staged by his side showed the 'character' it possesses, after having began the campaign in IPL-7 on a sorry note.
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir played down his own good form lavishing praise on his opening partner Robin Uthappa for giving the team blazing starts which has helped in winning back-to-back matches.
The smile was back on Skipper Gautam Gambhir face and rightfully. The Kolkata Knight Riders' skippers form is back as he scored a match-wining half-century. KKR beat the table toppers Kings XI Punjab by nine-wickets in an IPL encounter in Cuttack on Sunday.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mohali.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ecstatic after the convincing 34-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Ranchi on Friday night, having been worried earlier about how the pitch would behave.
Despite his team being unable to defend a fighting total against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League match in Sharjah on Tuesday, Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant asserted that the bowling unit does not need a "massive change".
He remained 70 not out off 31 balls! Eight sixes! Two fours! Srike rate of 225.81.
David Warner smashed an unbeaten century as Delhi Daredevils crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs in the Indian Premier League match at the Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi, on Monday. Warner was at his devastating best as he smashed 107, to lift Delhi Daredevils to a huge 177 for four in their 20 overs. The left-hander hit nine boundaries and five sixes in his 69-ball knock, to register only the second century of IPL 3.
With several senior players being rested for the West Indies tour, Team India could now be sweating over stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir's fitness.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
Riding on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's blistering 20-ball 51-run innings, defending champions Chennai Super Kings romped into the second qualifiers by knocking out Mumbai Indians with a comfortable 38-run victory in the IPL eliminator in Bangalore.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between KKR and Mumbai Indians in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Sunrisers Hyderabad snatched the last-available play-offs berth with a tense five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders and in the process knocked Royal Challengers Bangalore out of the Pepsi Indian Premier League in Uppal on Sunday.
On a high after smashing the fastest fifty in the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Yusuf Pathan slammed his critics saying that they have no clue how hard he works.
Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Yusuf Pathan looked pleased with his teams performance after they managed to keep their playoff hopes alive by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday night.
Statistical highlights of the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders.
Chennai Super Kings spank Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win fourth IPL title.
Images from the IPL 2022 match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in a top-of-the-table Indian Premier League clash at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday.
Callum Ferguson scored a majestic unbeaten half-century to power South Australia Redbacks to a convincing 19 runs win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a Champions League Twenty20 match in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Opening duo of Prithvi Shaw and David Warner feasted on a quality bowling attack
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir is proud of his side's record 12th straight win. Gambhir also praised the team spirit and predicted a great future for Suryakumar Yadav, who helped the IPL champions book their semi-final spot in the Champions League T20 in Hyderabad on Wednesday night.
Mumbai Indians inched closer to their second successive title clash, as they knocked Kolkata Knight Riders out of the Indian Premier League by handing them a four-wicket defeat in a thrilling Eliminator match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Aiden Markram held on to three crucial catches, while Miller had the big fish.
Kochi Tuskers Kerela on Wednesday notched up their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by six runs and skipper Mahela Jaywardene said the team is gelling well as a unit and it is the secret of their success.
Skipper Gautam Gambhir smashed his way to a blistering 44-ball 75, while Jacques Kallis struck his third consecutive fifty, as Kolkata Knight Riders drubbed Rajasthan Royals by nine wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Jaipur on Friday.
