The defending champions have a strong mix of seasoned international stars and emerging Indian talent.
Earlier, the defending champions retained a strong mix of seasoned international stars and emerging Indian talent. Overseas duo Sunil Narine and Andre Russell continue to play pivotal roles, while rising players like Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh will bolster the middle order. The squad is further strengthened by the retention of fast bowler Harshit Rana and spinner Varun Chakravarthy, ensuring a promising future.
KKR spent INR 69 crore of their INR 120 crore budget on retentions, leaving them with INR 51 crore to strengthen their squad in the auction.
On Day 1 of the IPL 2025 auction, KKR secured Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, making it the third-highest bid of the auction. They also acquired Anrich Nortje for INR 6.5 crore and Quinton de Kock for INR 3.6 crore, alongside bringing back Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, and adding Mayank Markande to their squad.
On Day 2, KKR made strategic additions, signing Rovman Powell for INR 1.5 crore, bought back Manish Pandey for INR 75 lakhs, and acquiring Spencer Johnson for INR 2.8 crore.
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| Players Bought | Price (INR) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 Crores |
| Quinton de Kock | 3.60 Crores |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2 Crores |
| Anrich Nortje | 6.50 Crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3 Crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | 1.80 Crore |
| Mayank Markande | 30 Lakhs |
| Rovman Powell | 1.50 Crore |
| Manish Pandey | 75 Lakhs |
| Spencer Johnson | 2.80 Crore |
| Luvnith Sisodia | 30 Lakhs |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1.50 Crore |
| Anukul Roy | 40 Lakhs |
| Moeen Ali | 2 Crore |
| Umran Malik | 75 Lakhs |
| Retained Players | Price (INR) |
| Rinku Singh | 13 Crore |
| Andre Russell | 12 Crore |
| Sunil Narine | 12 Crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | 12 Crore |
| Harshit Rana | 4 Crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | 4 Crore |
| Total: | 69 Crore |
Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane, Anukul Roy, Umran Malik, Moeen Ali
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