Are you excited for IPL 2025? The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are back with a strong squad to dominate the field. KKR has consistently been one of the most thrilling teams in the Indian Premier League, and this season will be no exception. Kolkata Knight Riders player list includes a mix of experienced and new players who are ready to chase the IPL trophy once more.
They are the defending champions and will try to keep their title after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in last season’s final, ending a 10-year wait for a trophy. To strengthen their team, KKR made a big move in the IPL 2025 auction, spending Rs 23.75 crore to buy Venkatesh Iyer, who had a base price of just Rs 2 crore. They also signed talented wicketkeeper-batters Quinton de Kock for Rs 3.6 crore and Rahmanullah Gurbaz for Rs 2 crore. With these strong new players, KKR is ready to defend their title in style.
Check out the KKR Team 2025 Players List and get ready to support your favorite knights.
No. |
Player |
Price |
Type |
Acquisition |
Role |
1 |
Rinku Singh |
₹13 crore |
Indian (capped) |
Retained |
Batter |
2 |
Varun Chakaravarthy |
₹12 crore |
Indian (capped) |
Retained |
Bowler |
3 |
Sunil Narine (West Indies) |
₹12 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Retained |
All-rounder |
4 |
Andre Russell (West Indies) |
₹12 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Retained |
All-rounder |
5 |
Harshit Rana |
₹4 crore |
Indian (uncapped) |
Retained |
Bowler |
6 |
Ramandeep Singh |
₹4 crore |
Indian (uncapped) |
Retained |
Batter |
7 |
Venkatesh Iyer |
₹23.75 crore |
Indian (capped) |
Auction |
Batter |
8 |
Quinton de Kock (South Africa) |
₹3.60 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
Wicketkeeper/Batter |
9 |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan) |
₹2 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
Wicketkeeper/Batter |
10 |
Anrich Nortje (South Africa) |
₹6.50 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
Bowler |
11 |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi |
₹3 crore |
Indian (uncapped) |
Auction |
All-rounder |
12 |
Vaibhav Arora |
₹1.80 crore |
Indian (uncapped) |
Auction |
Bowler |
13 |
Mayank Markande |
₹30 lakh |
Indian (uncapped) |
Auction |
Bowler |
14 |
Rovman Powell (West Indies) |
₹1.50 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
Batter |
15 |
Manish Pandey |
₹75 lakh |
Indian (capped) |
Auction |
Batter |
16 |
Spencer Johnson (Australia) |
₹2.80 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
Bowler |
17 |
Luvnith Sisodia |
₹30 lakh |
Indian (uncapped) |
Auction |
Batter |
18 |
Ajinkya Rahane |
₹1.5 crore |
Indian (capped) |
Auction |
Batter |
19 |
Anukul Roy |
₹40 lakh |
Indian (uncapped) |
Auction |
All-rounder |
20 |
Moeen Ali (England) |
₹2 crore |
Overseas (capped) |
Auction |
All-rounder |
21 |
Umran Malik |
₹75 lakh |
Indian (capped) |
Auction |
Bowler |