Kolkata Knight Riders News

West Indies legend Dwayne Bravo has stepped into the position of mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Bravo takes over the mentorship role from Gautam Gambhir, who recently led KKR to their first IPL title in nearly a decade, breaking a drought since 2014.

As per a Cricbuzz report, Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shahrukh Khan was engaged in a heated debate with Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia in the IPL owners and franchise meet in Mumbai. The debate revolved around the number of retentions allowed for the mega-auction ahead of IPL 2025. 

Nothing pumps up a fast bowler more than taking down an in-form batter on the grandest stage. Such was the scene in the IPL 2024 final between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad where Mitchell Starc dismissed the red-hot Abhishek Sharma with a magnificent delivery in the first over.

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets and qualified for the finals. The Purple Army was splendid in their bowling department with Mitchell Starc’s three-fer while chasing 160 runs Venkatesh and Shreyas Iyer's quick half-centuries sealed the game for the two-time champions.