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Kolkata Knight Riders’s (KKR) Biggest Wins in IPL History: By Runs, Wickets & Balls Remaining

Discover the most dominant victories by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL history. Explore KKR's biggest wins by runs, wickets, and balls remaining, including record-breaking performances at home and away.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 28.05.2025
Kolkata Knight Riders Biggest Wins

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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