Kolkata Knight Riders won their opening game of IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs. KKR made 208-7 and, after a scare, eventually restricted SRH to 204-7 at the Eden Gardens. Andre Russell stole the show with a vintage performance, scoring an unbeaten 64 off 25 and taking two wickets with the ball.
Their second game will be an away match, against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on March 29.
Kolkata finished runners-up in 2021, but before that, they won the title in 2012 and 2014. A decade later, with Gautam Gambhir back at the helm of affairs, albeit in a coaching role this time, they will want to clinch their third title.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2024 schedule
All timings local
Sunday, March 23: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
Friday, March 29: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru, 7.30 pm
Wednesday, April 3: Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Visakhapatnam, 7.30 pm
Monday, April 8: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai, 7.30 pm
Sunday, April 14: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata, 3.30 pm
Wednesday, April 17: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
Sunday, April 21: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata, 3.30 pm
Friday, April 26: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
Monday, April 29: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
Friday, May 3: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, 7.30 pm
Sunday, May 5: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow, 7.30 pm
Saturday, May 11: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, Kolkata, 7.30 pm
Monday, May 13: Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad, 7.30 pm
Sunday, May 19: Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Guwahati, 7.30 pm