Kolkata Knight Riders Team Profile - IPL 2009

The Eden Gardens will be home to the Kolkata Knight Riders. The star-studded squad comprises of some of the biggest names in world cricket. Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting, Chris Gayle of the West Indies, Brendan McCullum of New Zealand and rising Indian star Ishant Sharma are on this envious roster. Sourav Ganguly, the Prince of Kolkata, has been accorded Icon Player status and will lead the side.

Owned by the Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan, the franchise has left no stone unturned while spending on the team's promotion. The mission and vision statements of the team clearly signify the power and confidence this side will exude. After all, they are the King's men!

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad :

Sourav Ganguly (C)
Aakash Chopra
Ajantha Mendis
Ajit Agarkar
Angelo Mathews
Anureet Singh
Arindam Ghosh
Ashoke Dinda
Brad Hodge
Brendan McCullum
Cheteshwar Pujara
Chris Gayle
David Hussey
Ishant Sharma
Laxmi Ratan Shukla
Mark Cameron
Mashrafe Mortaza
Moises Henriques
Murali Kartik
Ricky Ponting
Sanjay Bangar
Shoaib Sheikh
Sourav Sarkar
Sunny Singh
Wriddhiman Saha
Yashpal Singh
John Buchanan (AUS) (Coach)

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