Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-time best XI in IPL history

4. Jacques Kallis

Perhaps the greatest all-rounder of all time, Jacques Kallis’ stats in all forms of the game is something every young cricketer would die to achieve. Kallis was already 36 when he joined Kolkata Knight Riders but his contribution as a player and later on, as a coach has been noteworthy, to say the least. Kallis joined KKR after a good outing for. In his last year for RCB, he scored 572 runs and took 13 wickets.

KKR’s search for an overseas all-rounder ended in 2011 when they splashed the cash to acquire the services of Jacques Kallis. Kallis contributed equally with the bat and the ball. He scored 424 runs in the 2011 campaign and took 16 wickets in the 2013 edition. His best performance for KKR came in 2012. His aggregate of 409 runs and 15 wickets provided a great basis for the Gautam Gambhir led side to win the IPL convincingly.

Although KKR won the title again in 2014, Kallis’ form had clearly dipped but just his presence in the dressing room would have been such a big boost for the youngsters. He scored 2427 runs and picked up 65 wickets in his IPL career which lasted 98 matches. This makes him one of the best all-rounders in IPL history. He returned to KKR as the head coach in 2015 and continued the role of head coach until 2019. He is now the batting consultant of South Africa.