{"id":"f-a270977e8f-1a6bdb9a-682b-5dca-9427-97efefc89785","title":"KKR Squad 2026 Player List: Complete Kolkata Knight Riders Squad and Players List for IPL 2026","description":"Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered the IPL 2026 mini-auction with the biggest purse of INR 64.3 crore.","timestamp":1765947290,"category":"sports","headline":"KKR Squad 2026 Player List: Complete Kolkata Knight Riders Squad and Players List for IPL 2026","modifiedHeadline":"KKR build solid team from scratch in crazy auction","subCategories":["scid_185ed133"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"6ff0e53c-03a9-4fac-a199-00040694f01a","bundleTitle":"Indian Cricket","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"491","fcSummary":"Kolkata Knight Riders, after a poor IPL 2025, aimed for a strong comeback in 2026, entering the mini-auction with INR 64.3 crore. They retained 12 players and secured Cameron Green for INR 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive player, along with other signings.","summary":"KKR build a solid IPL 2026 squad from scratch in a crazy auction, making bold buys and assembling a balanced, competitive team for the season.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/sports/IN/en/crictracker/f-a270977e8f-1a6bdb9a-682b-5dca-9427-97efefc89785","sourceUrl":"https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/kkr-squad-2026-player-list-complete-kolkata-knight-riders-squad-and-players-list-for-ipl-2026/","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/KCfGkW35CW_0.webp","content":"

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered the IPL 2026 mini-auction with the biggest purse of INR 64.3 crore. This is because they released nine players ahead

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of the auction and traded Mayank Markande to the Mumbai Indians. By releasing just two all-rounders - Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell - KKR freed up INR 35.75 crore.

Meanwhile, they retained 12 players ahead of the auction. After a disappointing campaign in IPL 2025, where they finished eighth, KKR will be looking to bounce back strongly next year. The Ajinkya Rahane-led side managed to secure the services of Cameron Green for INR 25.20 crore. The Australian all-rounder went on to be the most expensive player in the auction. Apart from Green, KKR also made some excellent signings, as they bagged Matheesha Pathirana and Finn Allen.

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Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad for IPL 2026:

Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Matheesha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Daksh Kamra, Sarthak Ranjan, Mustafizur Rahman, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Akash Deep, Rachin Ravindra.

KKR Squad 2026, Retained Players List, Roles & Price Details:

KKR Retained Players List:

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Player	Role	Price (INR)
Ajinkya Rahane	Batter	1.5 crore
Rinku Singh	Batter	13 crore
Angkrish Raghuvanshi	Batter	3 crore
Harshit Rana	All-rounder	4 crore
Varun Chakravarthy	Bowler	12 crore
Ramandeep Singh	Batter	4 crore
Manish Pandey	Batter	75 lakh
Sunil Narine	All-rounder	12 crore
Anukul Roy	All-rounder	40 lakh
Vaibhav Arora	Bowler	1.80 crore
Umran Malik	Bowler	75 lakh
Rovman Powell	Batter	1.5 crore

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team 2026 Players List:

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Player	Role	Price (INR)
Ajinkya Rahane	Batter	1.5 crore
Rinku Singh	Batter	13 crore
Angkrish Raghuvanshi	Batter	3 crore
Harshit Rana	All-rounder	4 crore
Varun Chakravarthy	Bowler	12 crore
Ramandeep Singh	Batter	4 crore
Manish Pandey	Batter	75 lakh
Sunil Narine	All-rounder	12 crore
Anukul Roy	All-rounder	40 lakh
Vaibhav Arora	Bowler	1.80 crore
Umran Malik	Bowler	75 lakh
Rovman Powell	Batter	1.5 crore
Cameron Green	All-rounder	25.2 crore
Finn Allen	Wicketkeeper-batter	2 crore
Matheesha Pathirana	Bowler	18 crore
Tejasvi Singh	Wicketkeeper-batter	3 crore
Kartik Tyagi	Bowler	30 lakh
Prashant Solanki	Bowler	30 lakh
Daksh Kamra	All-rounder	30 lakh
Sarthak Ranjan	All-rounder	30 lakh
Mustafizur Rahman	Bowler	9.20 crore
Rahul Tripathi	Batter	75 lakh
Tim Seifert	Wicketkeeper-batter	1.50 crore
Akash Deep	Bowler	1 crore
Rachin Ravindra	All-rounder	2 crore

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad Strength and Purse Remaining for IPL 2026

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\n Squad Strength	\n Purse Remaining
\n 25/25 (Indian- 17, Overseas- 8)	\n 45 lakh

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KKR Squad 2026 Player List: Complete Kolkata Knight Riders Squad and Players List for IPL 2026

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