Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is gearing up for the upcoming mega auction on Tuesday, December 16. The franchise is coming up with a calm and well-organized event that is going to take place. KKR management is expected to implement a cautious strategy, that is going to be directed at enriching the team with only those players who would be a perfect fit to the existing team setup rather than the other way around.
KKR have chosen to keep most of their star players who have been consistently performing well in the last couple of seasons. The strategy at the auction will be to acquire the smart backup options and tram a few specific positions in the squad while not interfering with very much the overall balance and stability of the team.
Who Kolkata Knight Riders has retained?
The 2024 champions, KKR’s retention list comprised high-profile names like Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, and Harshit Rana .
Retained Players: Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Charkravarthy.
Purse remaining: Rs 64.30 crore
Slots remaining: 13 (6 overseas)
Kolkata Knight Riders purchased players in IPL Mini Auction 2026
TBD
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