Kolkata Knight Riders - Team Introduction

Kolkata Knight Riders

Captain:	Saurav Ganguly
Coach:	John Buchanan
Owners:	Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla & Jai Mehta
C.E.O.:	Joy Bhattacharya
Colors:	Black & Gold
Official Theme:	Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it)
Team Logo:	Blazing golden Viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold
Home Ground:	Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is the team representing Kolkata city in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament. Kolkata Knight Riders is led by Saurav Ganguly, who is also the Icon Player for the team. John Buchanan of Australia is the team's coach.

This franchise of IPL is owned by bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with actress Juhi Chawala and her husband Jai Mehta.

"Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re" (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) is the official theme of the Kolkata Knight Riders where as the team's official colors are black and gold. The team's CEO is Joy Bhattacharya.

Kolkata Knight Riders' logo consists of a blazing golden Viking helmet against a black background with the name of the team Kolkata Knight Riders written in gold. The theme song of the team "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo Re" (We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar duo.

Kolkata Knight Riders In 2008 IPL Season

Indian Premier League Teams

There are eight teams contesting in IPL Twenty20 tournament currently, owned by their respective IPL franchises distributed evenly throughout India. In January 2008, the eight IPL franchises were awarded to the highest bidders that involved big wigs of industries ranging from aviation to entertainment.

According to the latest rules framed, each IPL team is to be constituted meeting certain guidelines such as:

• Minimum squad strength- 16 players plus one physio and a coach
• Foreign players allowed in each squad - 10 (Maximum 4 in the playing XI)
• Minimum number of local players to be included in each team - 8
• Minimum number of players from the BCCI under-22 pool to be included in each team - 2