KKR, short for Kolkata Knight Riders, is a professional cricket franchise that represents the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was founded in 2008 and is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta.
KKR has won the IPL title two times, in 2012 and 2014, and has a large fan following, especially in Kolkata and the eastern part of India. The team is known for its aggressive and attacking style of play, both with the bat and the ball.
The current captain of KKR is Eoin Morgan, who is a successful international player and a former captain of the England cricket team. The team has also had some big names in the past, including Sourav Ganguly, Jacques Kallis, and Gautam Gambhir.
KKR has a strong team culture and has always prioritized teamwork over individual performance. The team has a reputation for developing young talent, and some of the players who started their careers with KKR, like Kuldeep Yadav and Shubman Gill, have gone on to play for the Indian national team.
Overall, KKR is considered to be one of the most successful and popular franchises in the IPL and continues to be a top contender for the tournament title every year.
