Kolkata Knight Riders in 2013
| 2013 season | |||
| Coach | Trevor Bayliss | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Gautam Gambhir | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
| IPL | 7th | ||
| CLT20 | did not qualify | ||
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (406)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Sunil Narine (22)[2] | ||
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2013 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 7th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
Background
KKR were the defending champions but they had a disappointing IPL season in 2013, as they failed to make the play-offs, losing ten and winning only six out of their sixteen matches. Although the overall performance was disappointing, a few individual performances gained attention, like Sunil Narine who took 22 wickets in 16 matches and Gautam Gambhir who made some good runs. But due to lack of rhythm and perfect combination of players, and bad form of a few players, the KKR could not win few easy matches and ended up 7/9.
Indian Premier League
Season standings
Kolkata Knight Riders finished 7th in the league stage of IPL 2013.
| Team[3] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings (R) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | +0.530 |
| Mumbai Indians (C) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | +0.441 |
| Rajasthan Royals (3) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | +0.322 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (4) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | +0.003 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | +0.457 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | +0.226 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | −0.065 |
| Pune Warriors India | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | −1.006 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | −0.848 |
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 3, 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 6 wickets, MoM -  | |
| 2 | April 8, 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Lost by 19 runs | |
| 3 | April 11, 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | Lost by 8 Wickets | |
| 4 | April 14, 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | Won by 48 runs, MoM –  | Score Card |
| 5 | April 16, 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Lost by 4 Runs | |
| 6 | April 20, 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | Lost by 4 Wickets | |
| 7 | April 24, 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Lost by 5 Wickets | |
| 8 | April 26, 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Won by 6 Wickets, MoM –  | |
| 9 | April 28, 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 14 runs | [4] |
| 10 | May 1, 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | Raipur | Lost by 7 wickets | [5] |
| 11 | May 3, 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | Won by 8 Wickets; MoM – | |
| 12 | May 7, 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 65 Runs | |
| 13 | May 9, 2013 | Pune Warriors India | Pune | Won By 46 Runs; MoM – | |
| 14 | May 12, 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Ranchi | Won By 5 Wickets; MoM – | |
| 15 | May 14, 2013 | Pune Warriors India | Ranchi | Lost by 7 runs | |
| 16 | May 19, 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Lost by 5 Wickets | |
| Overall record of 6 - 10
Failed to make Play-offs, ended 7/9 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2013/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Archived from the original on 12 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2013/ Records / Most runs". ESPNCricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Points Table | Indian Premier League 2013 | ESPN Cricinfo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ 38th match: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai, Apr 28, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.
- ↑ 44th match: Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders at Raipur, May 1, 2013 | Cricket Scorecard. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.