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Indian Premier League 2019: List of Kolkata Knight Riders fixtures announced so far

IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders who have lifted the trophy twice in the past, invested heavily in acquiring the services of West Indies all-rounder Carlos Braithwaite splurging Rs 5 crore.

They further targetted Kiwi pace bowler Lockie Ferguson, fending off competition from the Kings X1 Punjab to sign him for Rs 1.60 crore. 

The other additions in the squad have been comparatively low-key with pace-bowlers Anrich Nortje, Harry Gurney and Prithvi Raj Yarra signed at base price. The Knight Riders have also invested in the likes of Joe Denly, Shrikant Mudhe and Nikhil Naik. 

The BCCI on Tuesday announced the schedule for the first two weeks of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). 

Here is the list of fixtures involving the Kolkata Knight Riders between the period of March 23 to April 5: 

24th Match – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad –             4PM

27th March – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab –                   8PM

30th March – Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders –                       8PM

5th April – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders –   8PM 

Retained: Chris Lynn, Andre Rusell, Piyush Chawla, Shubman Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Shivam Mavi, Prasidh Krishna, Dinesh Karthik, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Robin Uthappa. 

New Players: Carlos Braithwaite- Rs 5 crore, Lockie Ferguson- Rs 1.6 crore, Anrich Nortje- Rs 20 lakh, Nikhil Naik- Rs 20 lakh, Harry Gurney- Rs 75 lakh, Prithvi Raj Yarra- Rs 20 lakh, Joe Denly- Rs 1 crore, Shrikant Mudhe- Rs 20 lakh.  

Source: Zee News