Indian Premier League cricket team season
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They are one of the eight teams that competed in the 2017 IPL edition. They were captained by Gautam Gambhir, while former Knight Riders all-rounder Jacques Kallis was in his third season as the team's head coach.
Player auction.
The player auction for the 2017 Indian Premier League was held on 20 February in Bangalore.
The Knight Riders bought the following players at the auction:
In April the side signed New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme as a replacement for Andre Russell who was banned for one year in January 2017 for a violation of doping codes.
Season standings.
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