The most glamorus team in the IPL is the Kolkata based KKR team which is co owned by Bollywood king Shahrukh Khan. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re (Bengali:করব লড়ব জিতব রে for We will do it, Fight for it, Win it) and the official colors are purple and gold.
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Administration |
| Coach: |
Trevor Bayliss |
| Captain: |
Gautam Gambhir |
| Founded: |
2008 |
| Owner: |
Shahrukh Khan |
|
Juhi Chawla |
|
Jai Mehta |
|
Red Chillies Entertainment |
| Players |
| Nation |
Player |
Salary |
| India |
Gautam Gambhir |
$ 2,400,000 |
| India |
Yusuf Pathan |
$ 2,100,000 |
| South Africa |
Jacques Kallis |
$ 1,100,000 |
| New Zealand |
Brendon McCullum |
$ 900,000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Sunil Narine |
$ 700,000 |
| India |
Lakshmipathy Balaji |
$ 500,000 |
| India |
Manoj Tiwary |
$ 475,000 |
| Bangladesh |
Shakib Al Hasan |
$ 425,000 |
| Australia |
Brett Lee |
$ 400,000 |
| England |
Eoin Morgan |
$ 350,000 |
| Australia |
Brad Haddin |
$ 325,000 |
| India |
Jaydev Unadkat |
$ 250,000 |
| Netherlands |
Ryan ten Doeschate |
$ 150,000 |
| Australia |
James Pattinson |
$ 100,000 |
| South Africa |
Marchant de Lange |
$ 50,000 |
