IPL KOLKATA TEAM::KNIGHT RIDERS

· Sourav Ganguly

Specialisation: Left hand batsman, Right medium
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian

· Ishant Sharma

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right medium
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian

· Chris Gayle

Specialisation: Left hand batsman, Off break
Availability: Until May 16
Nationality: West Indian

· Brendon McCullum

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Wicket keeper
Availability: Until May 5
Nationality: New Zealander

· David Hussey

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Off break
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Australian

· Shoaib Akhtar (under doubt now)

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right arm fast bowler
Availability: From April 27
Nationality: Pakistani

· Ricky Ponting

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Off break, Right medium
Availability: Not in 2008
Nationality: Australian

· Ajit Agarkar

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right arm fast medium
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian

· Murali Kartik

Specialisation: Left hand batsman, Slow left-arm orthodox
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian

· Umar Gul

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right arm fast medium
Availability: From April 27
Nationality: Pakistani

· Tatenda Taibu

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right medium, Wicket keeper
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Zimbabwean

· Salman Butt

Specialisation: Left hand batsman, Off break
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Pakistan

· Md Hafeez

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Off break
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Pakistan

· Iqbal Abdulla

Specialisation: Slow left-arm orthodox
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian

· Siddarth Kaul

Specialisation: Right hand batsman, Right arm medium
Availability: Whole Tournament
Nationality: Indian