KKR IPL 2026 Squad — Full list of Players Bought By Kolkata Knight Riders
The IPL 2026 auction took place today (December 16), with the franchises gunning for the best players from the talent pool. The KKR IPL 2026 squad has shaped up to look formidable after some big signings like Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana.
Ahead of the retention window, Kolkata Knight Riders made some interesting moves as well. The KKR released players 2026 list had big names such as Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, amongst others. However, they also made some key retentions in the likes of Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, etc.
Here we take a look at the list of players bought by KKR and full KKR squad IPL 2026.
Players Bought By KKR in IPL 2026 Auction
| Player | Price (INR) |
| Cameron Green | 25.20 cr |
| Finn Allen | 2 cr |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 18cr |
| Tejasvi Singh Dahiya | 3 cr |
| Kartik Tyagi | 30 lakh |
| Prashant Solanki | 30 lakh |
| Rahul Tripathi | 75 lakh |
| Tim Seifert | 1.5 cr |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 9.2cr |
| Sarthak Ranjan | 30 lakh |
| Daksh Kamra | 30 lakh |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 cr |
| Akash Deep | 1 cr |
KKR Retained Players 2026
The KKR retained players 2026 list comprised a total of 12 names. Retaining the core of Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh, and Harshit Rana was a no-brainer. The Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 squad has had a partial revamp from the previous season, barring their top-performing Indian and overseas stars.
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players
Check out the full 2026 KKR team players list with price:
| Player | Price (INR) |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1.5 crore |
| Rinku Singh | 13 crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | 4 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | 1.8 crore |
| Sunil Narine | 12 crore |
| Harshit Rana | 4 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 12 crore |
| Umran Malik | 75 lakh |
| Manish Pandey | 75 lakh |
| Anukul Roy | 40 lakh |
| Rovman Powell | 1.5 crore |
KKR IPL 2026 Squad After Auction
Here’s the full 2026 KKR players list after the IPL auction:
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rinku Singh
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Ramandeep Singh
- Vaibhav Arora
- Sunil Narine ✈️
- Harshit Rana
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Umran Malik
- Rovman Powell✈️
- Manish Pandey
- Anukul Roy
- Cameron Green✈️
- Finn Allen✈️
- Matheesha Pathirana✈️
- Tejasvi Singh Dahiya
- Kartik Tyagi
- Prashant Solanki
- Rahul Tripathi
- Tim Seifert✈️
- Mustafizur Rahman✈️
- Sarthak Ranjan
- Daksh Kamra
- Rachin Ravindra✈️
- Akash Deep
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FAQs on KKR IPL 2026 Squad
Who are the retained players for KKR in IPL 2026?
Kolkata Knight Riders retained players 2026 include Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Rovman Powell, and Umran Malik.
Who were bought by KKR in the IPL 2026 auction?
The players bought by KKR in IPL 2026 auction comprise Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Matheesha Pathirana, Tejasvi Singh Dahiya, Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Mustafizur Rahman, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep
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