Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made significant moves during the IPL 2024 auction as they aimed to revamp their squad after failing to qualify for the playoffs in the 2022 and 2023 editions. The team appointed former captain Gautam Gambhir as the new mentor to bring about a change in fortunes.
Ahead of the auction, KKR released notable players including Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, and Shakib Al Hasan. With the third-largest purse, the franchise was proactive in building a formidable squad. Although they remained quiet in the initial auction rounds, the spotlight turned to Mitchell Starc, whom they signed for a record-breaking fee of Rs 24.75 crore. Despite previous differences with the KKR management, an understanding was reached, leading to a significant investment in the Australian international.
In addition to Starc, KKR bolstered their pace unit by acquiring Chetan Sakariya. While they expressed interest in players like Rovman Powell, Chris Woakes, and Spencer Johnson, budget constraints prevented further signings. The franchise secured Indian wicketkeeper-batsman KS Bharat at his base price of Rs 50 lakh. However, limited funds after the Starc acquisition led to strategic purchases of players like Sifan Rutherford, Manish Pandey, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Ramandeep Singh, Angrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain.
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KKR Squad 2024, Retained Players List, Roles & Price Details:
KKR Retained Players:
| PLAYER | ROLE | PRICE |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter | 12.5 crore |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | 12 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | 12 crore |
| Nitish Rana | All-rounder | 8 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | 8 crore |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler | 6 crore |
| Jason Roy | Batter | 2.8 crore |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | 55 lakhs |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | 60 lakh |
| Rahmanullh Gurbaz | Keeper-batter | 50 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | 20 lakh |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Team 2024 Players List:
| PLAYER | ROLE | PRICE |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter | 12.5 crore |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | 12 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | 12 crore |
| Nitish Rana | All-rounder | 8 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | 8 crore |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler | 6 crore |
| Jason Roy | Batter | 2.8 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | 60 lakh |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | 55 crore |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Keeper-batter | 50 lakh |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | 20 lakh |
| KS Bharat | Keeper-batter | 50 lakh |
| Chetan Sakariya | Bowler | 50 lakh |
| Mitchell Starc | Bowler | 24.75 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder | 20 lakhs |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | 20 lakhs |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Batter | 1.50 crore |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | 50 lakhs |
| Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman | Bowler | 2 crore |
| Gus Atkinson | Bowler | 1 crore |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler | 20 lakhs |
Squad Strength – 23 (Indian-15, Overseas-8)
Purse Remaining – INR – 1.35 crore
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KKR Playing 11 in IPL 2024
Check below the best Playing 11 squad of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL Season 2024.
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Rinku Singh
- Nitish Rana
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Tim Southee
- Anukul Roy
- Vaibhav Arora
- Venkatesh Iyer
