Kolkata Knight Riders have won two titles of Indian Premier League, in 2012 and other in 2014. They started badly in early season of IPL but managed to form good team after three seasons and results, too. They have not picked many players in the auction of 2016 since they have settled unit since last two years. They have got very handy all-rounders and spinners in their lineup who can win matches for them on any given day single handedly. They have the right combination, the confidence and approach all that matters now is the performance on occasions that matter. Here we take a look at Kolkata Knight Riders IPL journey in numbers.
Result Summary
| Opposition | Span | Matches played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2008-2015 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Deccan Chargers | 2008-2012 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 2008-2015 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 2008-2015 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2011-2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2008-2015 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Pune Warriors | 2011-2013 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2008-2015 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2008-2015 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2013-2015 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Highest Total: 222/3 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bangalore on April 18, 2008
Lowest Total: 67 vs Mumbai Indians at Mumbai on May 16, 2008
Largest victory by runs: 140 runs (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bangalore on April 18, 2008)
Largest victory by balls remaining: 37 balls (vs Rajasthan Royals at Kolkata on April 17, 2011)
Most Runs
| Name | Span | Matches | Runs | Balls faced | Average | Strike rate |
| GautamGambhir | 2011-2015 | 77 | 2036 | 1642 | 28.67 | 123.99 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2011-2015 | 76 | 1389 | 1006 | 29.55 | 138.07 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 1295 | 1213 | 26.42 | 106.76 |
| SouravGanguly | 2008-2010 | 40 | 1031 | 933 | 28.63 | 110.50 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2014-2015 | 29 | 1024 | 756 | 37.92 | 135.44 |
Most Fours
| Player name | Span | Matches | No. of fours |
| GautamGambhir | 2011-2015 | 77 | 236 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 128 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2014-2015 | 29 | 116 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2011-2015 | 76 | 108 |
| SouravGanguly | 2008-2010 | 40 | 104 |
Most Sixes
| Player name | Span | Matches | No. of sixes |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2011-2015 | 76 | 66 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2008-2010 | 40 | 36 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2011-2015 | 77 | 33 |
| Brendon McCullum | 2008-2013 | 35 | 32 |
| David Hussey | 2008-2010 | 23 | 28 |
Most Fifties
| Player name | Span | Matches | No.of fifties |
| GautamGambhir | 2011-2015 | 77 | 18 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 7 |
| SouravGanguly | 2008-2010 | 40 | 7 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2014-2015 | 29 | 6 |
Most Ducks
| Player name | Span | Matches | No. of ducks |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2011-2015 | 77 | 9 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2011-2015 | 76 | 6 |
| Manoj Tiwary | 2010-2013 | 54 | 5 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 5 |
| Piyush Chawla | 2014-2015 | 24 | 4 |
Most Runs in a series
| Player name | Season | Matches | Runs |
| Robin Uthappa | 2014 | 16 | 660 |
| Gautam Gambhir | 2012 | 17 | 590 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 2009/10 | 14 | 493 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011 | 15 | 424 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2012 | 17 | 409 |
List of Hundreds
| Player name | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Ground | Year |
| Brendon McCullum | 158* | 73 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | 2008 |
Most Wickets
| Player name | Span | Matches | Wickets | Average | Strike rate | Eco. |
| Sunil Narine | 2012-2015 | 55 | 74 | 17.77 | 17.70 | 6.00 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 42 | 27.45 | 21.8 | 7.53 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2011-2015 | 32 | 38 | 21.76 | 18.80 | 6.92 |
| L Balaji | 2011-2013 | 35 | 33 | 27.87 | 22.60 | 7.38 |
| R Bhatia | 2011-2013 | 46 | 32 | 29.09 | 24.10 | 7.21 |
Most Wickets in a series
| Player name | Season | Matches | Wickets |
| Sunil Narine | 2012 | 15 | 24 |
| Sunil Narine | 2013 | 16 | 22 |
| Sunil Narine | 2014 | 16 | 21 |
| Iqbal Abdullah | 2011 | 15 | 16 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2013 | 16 | 16 |
Most Dismissals (Wicket-keeper)
| Player name | Span | Matches | Dismissals |
| MS Bisla | 2011-2014 | 27 | 22 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2014-2015 | 29 | 20 |
| B McCullum | 2008-2013 | 35 | 17 |
| W Saha | 2008-2010 | 33 | 16 |
| Morne van Wyk | 2009-2009 | 5 | 7 |
Most Catches (Fielder)
| Player name | Span | Matches | Catches |
| ManojTiwary | 2010-2013 | 54 | 30 |
| Yusuf Pathan | 2011-2015 | 76 | 20 |
| Jacques Kallis | 2011-2014 | 56 | 16 |
| SouravGanguly | 2008-2010 | 40 | 15 |
| S Yadav | 2014-2015 | 29 | 14 |
Highest Partnership by runs
| Partner-1 | Partner-2 | Runs | Wicket | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| J Kallis | GautamGambhir | 152* | 2nd | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | April 15, 2011 |
| MS Bisla | J Kallis | 136 | 2nd | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | May 27, 2012 |
| J Kallis | M Pandey | 131 | 2nd | Mumbai Indians | Abu Dhabi | April 16, 2014 |
| O Shah | Angelo Mathews | 130* | 5th | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai | March 12, 2010 |
| Robin Uthappa | GautamGambhir | 121 | 1st | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | May 05, 2014 |
| Robin Uthappa | Shakib Al Hasan | 121 | 4th | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | May 22, 2014 |
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