KKR Team 2023 |
KKR Staff: The athletes' roster for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has not yet been made public. However, we do know the anticipated names of the squad members who will compete in the IPL in 2023. The upcoming season is anticipated to begin in March 2023. Continue reading the piece to learn more about the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
The previous champions pulled off another steal when they paid INR 1 crore to acquire David Wiese.
At the IPL 2023 mini-auction in Cochin on December 23, the Kolkata Knight Riders took no prisoners. Due to their poor net run rate from the previous season, the two-time champions were erratic and did not advance to the postseason.
KKR had 11 player spots and a purse of INR 7.05 crore before this year's auction (eight Indian and three overseas players). They released the majority of their stars, including Pat Cummins, Sam Billings, Aman Khan, Shivam Mavi, Mohammad Nabi, Chamika Karunaratne, Aaron Finch, Alex Hales, Abhijeet Tomar, Ajinkya Rahane, Ashok Sharma, Baba Indrajith, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Rasikh Salam, and Sheldon Jackson.
The team headed by Shreyas Iyer traded for bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur from the Delhi Capitals, as well as Lockie Ferguson, a New Zealand pacer, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, an Afghan wicketkeeper-batsman, from the Gujarat Titans.
With a steal purchase of potential batter Narayan Jagadeesan for INR 90 lakh, KKR made their debut. Then, for INR 60 lakh, they made a purchase of Vaibhav Arora, an uncapped domestic Indian star. Initially playing the waiting game, Kolkata settled on Suyash Sharma at his basic price of INR 20 lakh.
The previous champions pulled off another steal when they paid INR 1 crore to acquire David Wiese. During the accelerated auction, the Kolkata-based franchise came out swinging, purchasing three seasoned players: the Bangladeshi duo of Litton Das (INR 50 lakh) and Shakib Al Hasan (INR 1.5 crore), Mandeep Singh (INR 50 lakh), and the Indian star Ajay Devgn (INR 50 lakh).
Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan.
KKR Squad 2023, Retained Players List, Roles & Price Details
KKR Retained players
PLAYER ROLE PRICE
Shreyas Iyer (c) Batsmen 12.25 crore
Nitish Rana Batsmen 8 crore
Venkatesh Iyer All-Rounder 8 Crore
Andre Russell All-Rounder 12 Crore
Sunil Narine All-Rounder 6 Crore
Umesh Yadav Bowler 2 crore
Tim Southee Bowler 1.5 crore
Harshit Rana Bowler 20 lakh
Varun Chakravarthy Bowler 8 Crore
Anukul Roy All-Rounder 20 lakh
Rinku Singh Batsmen 55 lakh
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Batsman/Wicket-keeper 50 lakh
Shardul Thakur Bowler 10.75 Crore
Lockie Ferguson Bowler 10 Crore
N Jagadeesan Batsmen 90 lakh
Vaibhav Arora Bowler 60 lakh
Suyash Sharma Bowler 20 lakh
David Wiese All-Rounder 1 crore
Kulwant Khejroliya Bowler 20 lakh
Litton Das Wicket-keeper 50 lakh
Mandeep Singh Batsmen 50 lakh
Shakib Al Hasan All-Rounder 1.5 crore
IPL 2023 KKR Retained Players
Shreyas Iyer
Rinku Singh
Ajinkya Rahane
Sheldon Jackson
Aaron Finch
Sam Billings
Varun Chakravarthy
Pat Cummins
Baba Indrajith
Venkatesh Iyer
Nitish Rana
Pat Cummins
Umesh Yadav
Andre Russell
Tim Southee
Sunil Narine
Chamika Karunaratne
Pratham Singh
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