Defending vs Chasing Anatomy
How Kolkata Knight Riders performs under pressure when setting a target compared to chasing totals under lights:
Defending (1st): 43.9%Chasing (2nd): 58.3%
💡 Kolkata Knight Riders exhibits a chasing preference, winning +14.4% more matches when hunting targets.
Franchise Player of the Match Leaders
Individual match-winners with the most Player of the Match awards for Kolkata Knight Riders:
#1SP Narine17 Awards
#2AD Russell16 Awards
#3G Gambhir10 Awards
#4CV Varun8 Awards
#5YK Pathan7 Awards
Season-by-Season Performance (2008–2026)
| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | — |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | — |
| 2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | — |
| 2012 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2015 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 53.8% | — |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | — |
| 2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | — |
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2024 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | 🏆 Champions |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 38.5% | — |
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 42.9% | — |