KKR full squad for IPL 2025: Complete players list and their salaries

The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, bought 15 players in the IPL 2025 Auction. The team went into the auction with a purse of ₹63 crore. They spent a total of ₹57 crore before the start of the auction.

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The team retained Rinku Singh (₹13 crore), Sunil Narine (₹12 crore), Andre Russell (₹12 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (₹12 crore), Harshit Rana (₹4 crore), and Ramandeep Singh (₹4 crore). The main surprise here was the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer, who led the team to the coveted trophy last season. Rinku Singh emerged as the highest-priced player for the three-time champions before they went to the auction.

The team went all in for Venkatesh Iyer and shelled ₹23.75 crore at the auction table. He was one of the most expensive players in the IPL Auction 2025. The likes of Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, and Anukul Roy, who were a part of the winning team last season were brought back by the franchise.

The team also brought in the Proteas duo of Quinton de Kock (₹3.6 crore) and Anrich Nortje (₹6.5 crore). The team also bought Ajinkya Rahane for ₹1.5 crore and he is one of the strong candidates who can captain the side in the upcoming season.

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List of players bought by KKR in IPL 2025 with their salaries:

1. Venkatesh lyer - ₹ 23.75 crore

2. Quinton de Kock - ₹ 3.60 crore

3. Rahmanullah Gurbaz - ₹ 2 crore

4. Anrich Nortje - ₹ 6.5 crore

5. Angkrish Raghuvanshi - ₹ 3 crore

6. Vaibhav Arora - ₹ 1.8 crore

7. Mayank Markande - ₹ 30 lakh

8. Ajinkya Rahane - ₹ 1.5 crore

9. Manish Pandey - ₹ 75 lakh

10. Luvnith Sisodia - ₹ 30 lakh

11. Anukul Roy - ₹ 40 lakh

12. Rovman Powell - ₹ 1.5 crore

13. Moeen Ali - ₹ 2 crore

14. Umran Malik - ₹ 75 lakh

15. Spencer Johnson - ₹ 2.8 crore

16. Rinku Singh - ₹ 13 crore

17. Sunil Narine - ₹ 12 crore

18. Andre Russell - ₹ 12 crore

19. Varun Chakravarthy - ₹ 12 crore

20. Harshit Rana - ₹ 4 crore

21. Ramandeep Singh - ₹ 4 crore

In conclusion, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have assembled a formidable squad for IPL 2025, with strategic retentions and acquisitions during the auction. The team retained key players like Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell, while making significant purchases such as Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, and Anrich Nortje. The squad looks strong and well-balanced, aiming to defend their title in the upcoming season.

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