IPL 2021 KKR Full Schedule: Key Players, Captain, KKR hotel in UAE

IPL 2021 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Schedule: Key players, Captain, KKR hotel in UAE, players salary, IPL Records, Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad – All you need to know: The two-time IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders have failed to reach the playoffs since 2018 edition. In the last two seasons – 2019 & 2020- KKR finished fifth in the league standings and missed out on the playoffs just due to a lower run-rate than the fourth-placed outfits. The Eoin-Morgan-led outfit will be hoping to end that drought this time around but it seems quite difficult as they are languishing at the bottom-second spot after the end of phase 1.

Kolkata Knight Riders are sitting at the seventh spot in the IPL 2021 phase 1 standings with just two wins in seven games played so far. Just like SRH, Kolkata Knight Riders have also suffered from batting woes and it will be interesting to watch if the change in venue works in favor of Eoin Morgan and Co. or not.

Here’s the full list of fixtures, venues, and match timings of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):

Match No.	Day	Date	Time (IST)	Match	Venue
31	Monday	20-Sep-21	07:30 PM	KKR vs RCB	Abu Dhabi
34	Thursday	23-Sep-21	07:30 PM	MI vs KKR	Abu Dhabi
38	Sunday	26-Sep-21	03:30 PM	CSK vs KKR	Abu Dhabi
41	Tuesday	28-Sep-21	03:30 PM	KKR vs DC	Sharjah
45	Friday	01-Oct-21	07:30 PM	KKR vs PBKS	Dubai
49	Sunday	03-Oct-21	07:30 PM	KKR vs SRH	Dubai
54	Thursday	07-Oct-21	07:30 PM	KKR vs RR	Sharjah

IPL 2021 UAE Phase: Three key players for KKR:

Andre Russell – The all-time best strike rate in the history of the IPL has been recorded by DreRuss – 179.29. The Caribbean power-hitter has been one of the key players for KKR with both bat and ball. However, he hasn’t been at his best in the 2021 season as he has managed 163 runs in 7 innings at an average of 27.16 and has picked up 7 wickets in total.

Pat Cummins – The Aussie pacer is the key-wicket taker for the side and is the top wicket-taker for KKR in IPL 2021 with 9 scalps to his name. He is handy with the bat too which makes him a key all-rounder on the side. Cummins was the most expensive player in the 2020 IPL Auction as he bagged a whopping 15.50 crores, and it’s time to prove his worth.

Shubhman Gill – The 20-year-old promising talent, Shubman Gill made his IPL debut in 2018 and has quickly become one of the core members of the franchise. In IPL 2020, Gill amassed 440 runs in 14 matches at an impressive average of 33.84 but failed to deliver to his potential in the first phase of IPL 2021. In 7 innings, he has managed just 132 runs at an average of 18.85 and needs to up the ante to propel his side into the playoffs.

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IPL 2021 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Squad:

Eoin Morgan (C), Shivam Mavi, Shubman Gill, Sunil Narine, Tim Seifert, Varun Chakravarthy, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Vaibhav Arora, Karun Nair, Harbhajan Singh, Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Pat Cummins, Rahul Tripathi, Sandeep Warrier, Rinku Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Sheldon Jackson, Ben Cutting, Pawan Negi, Venkatesh Iyer.

KKR Hotel in UAE: There’s no official update on when KKR will leave for UAE. Stay tuned for the updates on KKR’s hotel in UAE

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Players Salary

KKR 2021 – Eoin Morgan Retain – 52500000

KKR 2021 – Dinesh Karthik Retain – 74000000

KKR 2021 – Nitish Rana Retain – 34000000

KKR 2021 – Shubman Gill Retain – 18000000

KKR 2021 – Rinku Singh Retain – 8000000

KKR 2021 – Rahul Tripathi Retain – 6000000

KKR 2021 – Sunil Narine Retain – 125000000

KKR 2021 – Andre Russell Retain – 85000000

KKR 2021 – Pat Cummins Retain – 155000000

KKR 2021 – Varun Chakaravarthy Retain – 40000000