Kolkata Knight Riders

The city of Kolkata is being represented by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Sourav Ganguly is the captain of the team and its Icon Player while John Buchanan is the coach of the team. The official theme of the team is "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re" meaning We will do it, Fight for it, Win it). The theme of the team clearly shows the tremendous confidence and strength that this team has got.

The official colours of the team are black and gold. Some of the biggest names in world cricket adorn the Kolkata Knight Riders. Names like Ricky Ponting, Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum, Sourabh Ganguly are in the team. The owner of the team is none other than the king himself - Shah Rukh Khan in partnership with Juhi Chawla and her husband Jai Mehta. A blazing gold coloured viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team clearly written in gold is the logo of the team.

The motto of the Kolkata Knight Riders is: To Fight With Passion. To Fight For Glory.

Owner: Shah Rukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment)
Captain: Saurav Ganguly
Coach: John Buchanan
Franchisee: Red Chillies Entertainment
Franchise cost: $79.09 million
Most Expensive Player: Saurav Ganguly - $1,092,500

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Team