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    "editor1": "<p>March 23 (CRICKETNMORE):&nbsp;One of the most popular and successful teams in IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;(KKR)&nbsp;represents&nbsp;the city of Kolkata, West Bengal&nbsp;in the&nbsp;popular League. Check out some interesting trivia about the team:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Interesting Trivia about Kolkata Knight Riders&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#1. The franchise is owned by Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment) - 55% in partnership with Jay Mehta and Juhi Chawla (Mehta Group) - 45% shareholder.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#2. KKR&#39;s theme song&nbsp;&#39;Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re&#39;&nbsp;(we will act, fight and win!) was scored by famous musician duo Vishal-Shekhar.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#3. In June 2015, KKR owners&nbsp;bought a stake in the Caribbean Premier League cricket team Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel and later in 2016, renamed it&nbsp;Trinbago Knight Riders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"gambhir\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Gautam-Gambhir11.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 477px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#4. Gautam Gambhir, Current captain of KKR&nbsp;is the leading scorer for the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Also Check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/interesting-trivia-about-mumbai-indians-team--24955\">Mumbai Indians Team Trivia<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#5. West Indian Leg Spinner, Sunil Naraine&nbsp;is the leading wicket taker for the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"kkr\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Kolkata-Knight-Riders-ipl-2014-winner.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 331px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#6. The team has won IPL twice - 2012 &amp; 2014.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#7. KKR has&nbsp;won 51.51% of their matches in the 9 editions played so far.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#8. The team&#39;s jersey was created by Bollywood fashion designer Manish Malhotra.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after: always\"><span style=\"display: none;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"Gambhir\" src=\"http:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/Gautam-Gambhir.jpg\" style=\"border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; width: 700px; height: 447px;\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#9.&nbsp;In 2008, IPL&nbsp;named four players as icon players for their respective city franchises which made the players unavailable to play for any team other than their city team. Sourav Ganguly&nbsp;was named&nbsp;KKR&#39;s&nbsp;icon player.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>#10. The team&nbsp;holds the record for the longest winning streak by any Indian team in T20s &nbsp;- 14 consecutive wins under Gautam Gambhir&#39;s&nbsp;leadership.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Sahir<\/p>\r\n",
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