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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicKolkata Knight Riders

Topic: Kolkata Knight Riders

Veteran legspinner Piyush Chawla retires from all formats of cricket

Chawla was part of the winning squad of 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. He played for several IPL teams, including winning the title with Kolkata Knight Riders.

262 chased last year, 111 defended this year—IPL continues to script the wildest cricket tales

Punjab Kings successfully defended just 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi Tuesday, in what Harsha Bhogle described as 'simply one of the greatest matches of the IPL'.

New kid on the block: Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar is 1st Indian pacer with 4-wicket haul on IPL debut

Ashwani, who comes with limited experience in senior cricket, played his first IPL match against KKR Monday. He is the latest addition to the list of most successful debutants at the IPL.

Under new captain & coach, defending champions KKR will look to carry momentum in 2025 IPL campaign

Team's biggest strength is their core players from the 2024 winning campaign, all of whom will be eager to replicate their title-winning success in this edition as well.

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc costliest IPL player, goes to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 24.75 cr

The Rs 20-crore mark was breached for the first time on the same day when bowler Pat Cummins was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore.

On Camera

Trump is tying his legacy to whatever happens in Venezuela

A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.