Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) championship two times. They have many great players who have won the Player of the Match award several times.
Yusuf Pathan – 7
Yusuf Pathan, who played for teams like Rajasthan Royals, KKR, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, got 7 awards for being the best player in matches when he played for KKR from 2011 to 2017. He made 1,893 runs, averaging 31.55, including 150 fours and 87 sixes. He also took 21 wickets for the team.
Gautam Gambhir -10
Gautam Gambhir, who used to be the captain of KKR, got awarded 10 times as the best player during his time with the team. He helped the team win two IPL championships. Gambhir scored 3,035 runs in 108 matches, with an average of 31.61, and made 27 scores of fifty or more. When he was leading the team, KKR won 61 matches, lost 46, and had 1 tie.
Sunil Narine -15
Sunil Narine won his 15th Player of the Match award for playing really well against LSG. He’s now the seventh player to score more than 1,500 runs for KKR, with 1,507 runs in total. His average score is 17.32, and he hits the ball at a rate of 166.34 per match. This season, he scored 461 runs at a faster rate of 183.67 per match and took 14 wickets at an average of 20.78.
Andre Russell -15
Andre Russell is a really good player for KKR. He’s won 15 awards for being the best player in a match. He’s been playing for them since 2014 and he’s very important for the team. Russell scored 2,402 runs and taken 108 wickets. In the IPL 2024, he has scored 198 runs and taken 13 wickets.
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