2-time IPL winner Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their IPL 2023 campaign against Punjab Kings on April 1, have a look at the KKR full schedule and fixtures, match list, squad list, predicted starting XI and more.
KKR had a disappointing outing last season, finishing in 7th place with just 6 wins and 8 losses.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 schedule, date, time, matches, captain, coach, full squad players list and playing 11
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KKR have made significant changes this season, quite notably with new players like David Weisse and Shakib Al Hassan.
A strong looking squad
The Kolkata franchise made several notable changes to their squad ahead of the season. KKR brought in players like New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson and Afghani batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz from Gujarat Giants.
They also managed to successfully swoop in Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur from Delhi Capitals. The team however, still boasts of trusted players like Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, and Sunil Narine.
Meanwhile, KKR also retained Anukul Roy and Rinku Singh and Indian pacer Umesh Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy and Harshit Rana.
As for the new signings, Tamil Nadu batter N Jagadeesan was a notable signing arriving for ₹90 Lakhs. Besides him, players like Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, and Kulwant Kejroliya also joined the franchise.
Among the foreign players, KKR bought all-rounders David Weisse and Shakib Al Hassan ₹1 Crore and ₹1.5 Crores respectively. KKR also brought in Bangladesh batsman Litton Das to their squad.
Kolkata Knight Riders KKR IPL 2023 full schedule and fixtures
| Match List | Date | Fixture | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1 | April 1 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30PM | Mohali |
| 2 | April 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
| 3 | April 9 | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30PM | Ahmedabad |
| 4 | April 14 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
| 5 | April 16 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 3:30PM | Mumbai |
| 6 | April 20 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30PM | Delhi |
| 7 | April 23 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
| 8 | April 26 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30PM | Bengaluru |
| 9 | April 29 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | 3:30PM | Kolkata |
| 10 | May 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30PM | Hyderabad |
| 11 | May 8 | Kolkata Knight RIders vs Punjab Kings | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
| 12 | May 11 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
| 13 | May 14 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 7:30PM | Chennai |
| 14 | May 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | 7:30PM | Kolkata |
Kolkata Knight Riders KKR IPL 2023 Full squad list
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Head Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
Wicketkeepers
Jagadeesan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG), and Litton Das (BAN).
Batters
Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, and Mandeep Singh.
All-rounders
Indian: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, and Shardul Thakur.
Overseas: Andre Russel (WI), Shakib Al Hasan (BAN), and David Wiese (NAM).
Bowlers
Indian: Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, and Kulwant Khejroliya.
Overseas: Lockie Ferguson (NZ), Sunil Narine (WI), and Tim Southee (NZ).
Kolkata Knight Riders KKR Predicted Starting XI
Shreyas Iyer (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), N. Jagadeesan, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, and Lockie Ferguson.
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