Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Captain For IPL 2026, Squad, Players List, & Price

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged as one of the biggest talking points of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, pulling off a series of bold yet calculated moves that caught everyone’s attention. The franchise entered the auction with a clear vision and executed it to near perfection, strengthening their squad not just in terms of star power, but also overall balance and depth.

The headline moment of KKR’s auction came with the stunning acquisition of Cameron Green, one of the most sought-after all-rounders in world cricket. KKR went all in, securing the Australian star for a staggering ₹25.20 crore, the highest price ever paid for an overseas player at the auction. Green’s ability to influence matches with both bat and ball makes him a true game-changer, and KKR’s aggressive pursuit of his signature sent a strong message across the league.

This high-profile signing underlines KKR’s intent to assert dominance once again. By investing heavily in a proven match-winner at his prime, the franchise has made it clear that they are not just building a squad for the season — they are building one to challenge for the title.

This article sheds light on the full list of players bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2026 IPL Auction.

Captain–Ajinkya Rahane

Coach–Abhishek Nayar

Owner–Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Venue–Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Players Retained by KKR in 2026 IPL

Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Charkravarthy.

Released Players: Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell (Retired), Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya.

Kolkata Knight Riders Full Team List for IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders

Purse spent:124.55 Cr

Purse left: 0.45 Cr

Players bought: 25 / 25

Overseas buys: 8 / 8

Players				Type	Base	Sold
Cameron Green				BAT	2.00	25.20
Matheesha Pathirana				BOWL	2.00	18.00
Rinku Singh				BAT	–	13.00
Sunil Narine				BOWL	–	12.00
Varun Chakravarthy				BOWL	–	12.00
Mustafizur Rahman				BOWL	2.00	9.20
Harshit Rana				BOWL	–	4.00
Ramandeep Singh				AR	–	4.00
Tejasvi Dahiya				BAT	0.30	3.00
Angkrish Raghuvanshi				BAT	–	3.00
Rachin Ravindra				AR	2.00	2.00
Finn Allen				BAT	2.00	2.00
Vaibhav Arora				BOWL	–	1.80
Rovman Powell				BAT	–	1.50
Tim Seifert				BAT	1.50	1.50
Ajinkya Rahane				BAT	–	1.50
Akash Deep				BOWL	1.00	1.00
Rahul Tripathi				BAT	0.75	0.75
Manish Pandey				BAT	–	0.75
Umran Malik				BOWL	–	0.75
Anukul Roy				AR	–	0.40
Sarthak Ranjan				AR	0.30	0.30
Daksh Kamra				AR	0.30	0.30
Prashant Solanki				BOWL	0.30	0.30
Kartik Tyagi				BOWL	0.30	0.30