KKR bought a total of 10 players in the IPL 2024 Auction, taking their overall squad size to 23, and Mitchell Starc's record-breaking acquisition of INR 24.75 crore was the highlight of their performance.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have secured the Indian Premier League (IPL) title twice but their last triumph came way back in 2014. In the last two seasons, the team finished at the seventh position, prompting a strategic overhaul by the management. Gautam Gambhir, the leader behind KKR’s both the title-winning campaigns, has returned to the squad in the role of a mentor. The reset initiative commenced with a significant restructuring, involving the release of 12 players, among them notable names such as Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shardul Thakur.
KKR will enter the IPL mini-auction on 19 December with a big purse.
After missing the entire previous season with an injury, Shreyas Iyer is back as the captain of KKR. Nitish Rana, who led them last season, has been appointed as his deputy. Also, Gautam Gambhir has joined KKR as their mentor.
Shreyas Iyer (c)
Nitish Rana
Rinku Singh
Varun Chakravarty
Venkatesh Iyer
Sunil Narine
Andre Russell
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Harshit Rana
Vaibhav Arora
Suyash Sharma
Jason Roy
Anukul Roy
Purse Remaining: INR 2.35 crore
Slots Remaining: 2 (0 overseas)
If KKR bowl first
If KKR bat first
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