The IPL 2026 retention deadline closed on November 15, and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have confirmed their final list of retained and released players.
KKR retained some of their key players like Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh amongst others while also making quite a few releases as well. After the final KKR Retained Players 2026 and KKR Released Players 2026, the final KKR Remaining purse is 64.3 Cr.
The KKR retention list has 12 players, with big names like Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy. There are also a few notable names among the KKR released players 2026, including Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell.
| Players | Retained/Released | Purse + or – (INR) |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Retained | – 1.5 crore |
| Rinku Singh | Retained | – 13 crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Retained | – 3 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | Retained | – 4 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | Retained | – 1.80 crore |
| Sunil Narine | Retained | – 12 crore |
| Harshit Rana | Retained | – 4 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Retained | – 12 crore |
| Umran Malik | Retained | – 75 lakh |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Released | +2 crore |
| Manish Pandey | Retained | – 75 lakh |
| Quinton de Kock | Released | + 3.60 crore |
| Anukul Roy | Retained | – 40 lakh |
| Moeen Ali | Released | + 2 crore |
| Rovman Powell | Retained | – 1.5 crore |
| Anrich Nortje | Released | + 6.5 crore |
| Spencer Johnson | Released | +2.80 crore |
| Chetan Sakariya | Released | +75 lakh |
| Mayank Markande | Trade | + 30 lakh |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Released | +30 lakh |
| Andre Russell | Released | +12 crore |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Released | +23.75 crore |
With a few big calls, such as releasing Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, KKR have entered the IPL 2026 auction with a remaining purse of INR 64.3 crores — the highest amongst all teams. They also have 13 slots to fill at the auction.
The KKR remaining purse after finalising the KKR retention list 2026 for the IPL 2026 auction is easily higher than most other teams, with a 20 crore surplus over second second-highest CSK which suggests they will be extremely aggressive in the event in December.
| Team Name | Remaining purse |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | INR 43.3 crore |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | INR 2.75 crores |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | INR 64.3 crore |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | INR 25.5 crore |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | INR 16.4 crore |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | INR 21.8 crore |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | INR 11.5 crore |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | INR 16.05 crore |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | INR 22.95 crore |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | INR 12.9 crore |
The KKR released players 2026 list suggests they need a top-order wicketkeeper batter on priority. The KKR remaining purse also allows them to target all those big names in the auction. There’s a reason why they have left out those overseas players from their squad.
The IPL 2026 auction is set for December 16 in Abu Dhabi. KKR are expected to target players like Cameron Green and Prithvi Shaw and build a strong squad for IPL 2026.
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