The Kolkata Knight Riders were founded on January 24, 2008, to represent Kolkata, West Bengal. Knight Riders is the most popular team in the IPL as its owners are celebrities: Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her husband, Jay Mehta. They owned KKR under Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd. (Red Chillies Entertainment). The popular franchise’s home ground is Eden Gardens. Shreyas Iyer is appointed as the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders. The coach of the team is Brendon McCullum. Trophy has come to the Kolkata Knight Riders two times, in 2012 and 2014, in the IPL season from 2008 to 2022.
