Three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders are among another popular teams in the Indian Premier League, who also finished as the runners-up in one Champions League T20 season. Here, we are going through some of KKR’s largest wins in T20 cricket.
KKR’s largest wins (by runs)
During the first-ever IPL match, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their largest win by runs after thrashing Royal Challengers Bangalore by 140 runs in Bengaluru. While KKR scored 222/3, RCB were all out for just 82 runs.
In the IPL 2017, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their biggest winning margin by runs at home after winning by 82 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After KKR scored 131 runs, RCB were bundled out for only 49 runs.
List of KKR’s biggest victories (by runs)
Margin | Opposition | Venue | Year |
140 runs | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2008 |
106 runs | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 2024 |
99 runs | Titans | Cape Town | 2012 |
98 runs | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow | 2024 |
86 runs | Rajasthan Royals | Sharjah | 2021 |
KKR’s largest wins (by wickets)
In the IPL 2017, Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their first 10-wicket win, their largest winning margin by wickets, which was against Gujarat Lions in Rajkot. KKR successfully chased the 184-run target in that match.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ largest home win by wickets was by nine wickets, and it was recorded twice at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
List of KKR’s biggest victories (by wickets)
Margin | Opposition | Venue | Year |
10 wickets | Gujarat Lions | Rajkot | 2017 |
9 wickets | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 2010 |
9 wickets | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2011 |
9 wickets | Kings XI Punjab | Cuttack | 2014 |
9 wickets | Delhi Daredevils | Kolkata | 2016 |
9 wickets | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
KKR’s largest wins (by balls remaining)
When Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine wickets in Abu Dhabi in 2021, 60 balls were remaining after the successful chase of the 93-run target. It is still their record for the largest wins by balls remaining.
KKR’s biggest winning margin by balls remaining at home was an eight-wicket win with 37 balls remaining against Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2011.
List of KKR’s biggest victories (by balls remaining)
Balls Remaining (Margin in wickets) | Opposition | Venue | Year |
60 balls (9 wickets) | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Abu Dhabi | 2021 |
59 balls (8 wickets) | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | 2025 |
57 balls (8 wickets) | SunRisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 2024 |
38 balls (8 wickets) | SunRisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 2024 |
37 balls (8 wickets) | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 2011 |
37 balls (8 wickets) | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 2019 |
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