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.
| Batters | Bowlers | All-rounders |
| Ajinkya Rahane (captain) | Anrich Nortje | Venkatesh Iyer |
| Rinku Singh | Vaibhav Arora | Anukul Roy |
| Quinton de Kock (Wicket-keeper) | Mayank Markande | Moeen Ali |
| Rahamanullah Gurbaz (Wicket-keeper) | Spencer Johnson | Ramandeep Singh |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Harshit Rana | Andre Russell |
| Manish Pandey | Varun Chakravarthy | Sunil Narine |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Chetan Sakariya | |
| Shivam Shukla |
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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.
| Player | Role |
| Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter |
| Manish Pandey | Batter |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Batter/Wicket-keeper |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler |
| Shivam Shukla | Bowler |
| 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.
| Player | Role |
| Quinton de Kock | Batter/Wicket-keeper |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batter/Wicket-keeper |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder |
| Moeen Ali | All-rounder |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| Spencer Johnson | Bowler |
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.
| Player | Base Price (INR) | Sold For (INR) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 2 crore | 23.75 crore |
| Anrich Nortje | 2 crore | 6.5 crore |
| Quinton de Kock | 2 crore | 3.60 crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 30 lakh | 3 crore |
| Spencer Johnson | 2 crore | 2.8 crore |
| Moeen Ali | 2 crore | 2 crore |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2 crore | 2 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | 30 lakh | 1.8 crore |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1.5 crore | 1.5 crore |
| Rovman Powell (out of IPL 2025) | 1.5 crore | 1.5 crore |
| Umran Malik (out of IPL 2025) | 75 lakh | 75 lakh |
| Manish Pandey | 75 lakh | 75 lakh |
| Anukul Roy | 30 lakh | 40 lakh |
| Luvnith Sisodia | 30 lakh | 30 lakh |
| Mayank Markande | 30 lakh | 30 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 Purse | INR 120 crore |
| Retention Spent | INR 57 crore |
| Auction Spent | INR 119.95 crore |
| Purse Remaining | INR 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.
