KKR IPL 2025 Squad: Kolkata Knight Riders List of Players, Auction Buys with Price after Day 1 of Mega Event

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KKR IPL 2025 Full Squad: Kolkata Knight Riders are vying to build a strong squad in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The IPL 2024 was a grand success for the KKR as they lifted their third title, the first in a decade.

The mega auction promises high-stakes bidding wars as teams rebuild for the upcoming seasons. Venkatesh Iyer became the first acquisition for KKR as they paid Rs 23.75 crore for him. The Knights have also signed South African duo Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje.

KKR then utilized their full retention quota. They strategically retained six key players, ensuring a strong core for their campaign. Rinku Singh was the biggest retention for them, while the two Caribbean mainstays, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, are also set to continue for them. Varun Chakravarthy's services were also retained, while Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh were two of their uncapped retentions (both players became capped after the Retention Announcement).

KKR Retained Players IPL 2025

Rinku Singh (Batsman) - ₹13 crore

Sunil Narine (All-rounder) - ₹12 crore

Andre Russell (All-rounder) - ₹12 crore

Varun Chakravarthy (Bowler) - ₹12 crore

Harshit Rana (Bowler) - ₹4 crore

Ramandeep Singh (All-rounder) - ₹4 crore

KKR Remaining Purse in IPL 2025 Auction

KKR has spent ₹69 crore on retentions, leaving ₹51 crore for the auction. With no RTM cards, the franchise will have to bid to get back released players, particularly in key areas like opening partnerships and middle-order stability.

KKR IPL 2025 Auction Buys with Price

Kolkata Knight Riders started their signing of the IPL Auction 2025 with Venkatesh Iyer for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore. The Knight Riders also bought South African Quinton de Kock for Rs 3.60 crore.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has also rejoined the Knight Riders at his base price of Rs 2 crore. South African pacer Anrich Nortje has also moved to the Knight Riders for Rs 6.5 crore.

KKR IPL 2025 Squad: Full List of Kolkata Knight Riders Players after Day 1 of Mega Auction

Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande