# 2010 Kolkata Knight Riders season

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the eight teams that competed in the 2010 IPL. They were captained by Sourav Ganguly. Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.

## Background

The Kolkata Knight Riders traded Australian all-rounder Moises Henriques for Manoj Tiwary and Owais Shah. At the player auctions they managed to successfully buy Shane Bond in the silent tie-breaker against competing bids from Deccan Chargers for $1.3 million. Ganguly was once again given the captaincy of KKR, after the team ended at the bottom in the second season. The coach John Buchanan was replaced by Dav Whatmore.
The Kolkata Knight Riders had a fantastic start to the season with two consecutive wins against Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore. That was followed by three defeats at the hands of Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. The Knight Riders then made a comeback by winning most of their homes games against Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers and Delhi Daredevils. Despite being tied at 14 points with The Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore, a lesser net run rate (NRR) meant they eventually finished sixth on the point table.

## Indian Premier League
### Season standings

Kolkata Knight Riders finished 6th in the league stage of IPL 2010.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Mumbai Indians (R) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1.084 |
| 2 | Deccan Chargers(4th) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −0.297 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.274 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.219 |
| 5 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.021 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.341 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.514 |
| 8 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.478 |
(C) = Champion; (R) = Runner-up; (3rd) = Winner of third place playoff. Note: Top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. Note: The winner, runner-up and winner of the third place playoff qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

### Match log

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
| 12 March | Deccan Chargers | Navi Mumbai | Won by 11 runs, MoM- Angelo Mathews 65 (46) and 2/20 (4 overs) |
| 14 March | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets, MoM- Manoj Tiwary 50 (29) |
| 16 March | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata | Lost by 55 runs |
| 20 March | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | Lost by 34 runs |
| 22 March | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 27 March | .Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 39 Runs, MoM- Manoj Tiwary 75 (47) |
| 29 March | .Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | Lost by 40 Runs |
| 1 April | Deccan Chargers | Kolkata | Won by 24 Runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 88 (54) |
| 4 April | Kings XI Punjab | Kolkata | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 7 April | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | Won by 14 runs, MoM- Sourav Ganguly 56 (46) |
| 10 April | .Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bangalore | Lost by 7 wickets |
| 13 April | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 9 wickets |
| 17 April | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | Won by 8 wickets, MoM- Jaydev Unadkat 3/26 (4 overs) |
| 19 April | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | Won by 9 wickets, MoM- Murali Kartik 2/20 (4 overs) and 2 catches |
| Overall record: 7–7. Failed to advance. ||||