Kolkata Knight Riders Team 2025

Last Modified May 21, 2025 21:16 IST
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KKR players after winning the IPL 2024. (Source: Getty)

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the reigning champions in the Indian Premier League (IPL), as of May 2025. They are one of three sides apart from Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) to have won the IPL title multiple teams. KKR, a team that have been playing in the IPL since 2008, are competing in the IPL for the 18th time. They are under the ownership of Knight Riders Sports Private Limited and play their home games at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

KKR, the IPL 2012 and IPL 2014 winner, are coached by Chandrakant Pandit and captained by Ajinkya Rahane in the IPL 2025. The team have also been represented by veteran players like Sourav Ganguly, Brendon McCullum, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Chris Gayle, Wriddhiman Saha, Yusuf Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, Brett Lee, and Gautam Gambhir in the past.

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Squad in 2025

KKR have a total of 21 players in their squad for the IPL 2025. The franchise retained seven players before the IPL 2025 auction.

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KKR IPL 2025 Squad Indian Players List

KKR have 14 Indian players, including four retained players, in their squad for the IPL 2025.

PlayerRole
Rinku SinghBatter
Angkrish RaghuvanshiBatter
Ajinkya RahaneBatter
Manish PandeyBatter
Luvnith SisodiaBatter/Wicket-keeper
Ramandeep SinghAll-rounder
Anukul RoyAll-rounder
Venkatesh IyerAll-rounder
Varun ChakaravarthyBowler
Harshit RanaBowler
Vaibhav AroraBowler
Mayank MarkandeBowler
Shivam ShuklaBowler
Chetan Sakariya Bowler

KKR IPL 2025 Squad Overseas Players List

KKR have eight overseas players, including two retained overseas players, in their roster for the IPL 2025.

PlayerRole
Quinton de KockBatter/Wicket-keeper
Rahmanullah GurbazBatter/Wicket-keeper
Sunil Narine Bowler
Andre RussellAll-rounder
Moeen AliAll-rounder
Anrich Nortje Bowler
Spencer JohnsonBowler

KKR Team 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Auction Bids

KKR spent INR 119.95 crore to acquire their team members for the IPL 2025.

PlayerBase Price (INR)Sold For (INR)
Venkatesh Iyer 2 crore23.75 crore
Anrich Nortje 2 crore6.5 crore
Quinton de Kock 2 crore3.60 crore
Angkrish Raghuvanshi 30 lakh3 crore
Spencer Johnson2 crore2.8 crore
Moeen Ali2 crore2 crore
Rahmanullah Gurbaz2 crore2 crore
Vaibhav Arora 30 lakh1.8 crore
Ajinkya Rahane1.5 crore1.5 crore
Rovman Powell (out of IPL 2025) 1.5 crore1.5 crore
Umran Malik (out of IPL 2025)75 lakh75 lakh
Manish Pandey75 lakh75 lakh
Anukul Roy30 lakh40 lakh
Luvnith Sisodia30 lakh30 lakh
Mayank Markande30 lakh30 lakh

KKR Replacement

KKR signed Shivam Shukla for INR 30 lakh as a replacement for Rovman Powell, who will undergo a surgical procedure for his tonsils.

KKR IPL 2025 Auction Purse Value

KKR had a total purse value of INR 120 crores in the IPL 2025 mega auction. They spent a total of INR 119.95 crore on their players and still have INR 5 lakh remaining in their account.

Auction PurseINR 120 crore
Retention SpentINR 57 crore
Auction SpentINR 119.95 crore
Purse RemainingINR 5 lakh

FAQs on KKR

A.KKR retained six of their players before the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A. KKR bought a total of 21 players in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A. KKR have a squad size of 21 players for the IPL 2025.

A. Venkatesh Iyer was the most expensive player (INR 23.75 crore) bought by KKR in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

A. KKR have a remaining purse balance of INR 5 lakh after the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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