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IPL 2010 preview: Kolkata Knight Riders

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Indexed  February 22, 2010

The first in a series of team previews for the 2010 Indian Premier League, in reverse order of how the teams finished in 2009.The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) looked set to be one of the major forces in the IPL when it began in 2008. They had mass Bollywood appeal behind them in the form of Shahrukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, plenty of money, the opening game of the tournament and a world record score from opener Brendon McCullum.They ended third-last, however, and got even worse the following year when they came stone last. Their overall win percentage in two seasons to date is a paltry 32%.Rumours flew thick and fast last year about rifts in the camp, coach Jo...   See the complete post here

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