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KKR : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are three-time IPL champions. The 19th Indian Premier League (IPL) is going into the field aiming to win their fourth title.
Calcutta : Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are three-time IPL champions. The 19th Indian Premier League (IPL) is going into the field aiming to win their fourth title.
KKR had a disappointing season in 2025. They finished eighth in the points table. Kolkata got only five wins. However, they had won their third IPL title the previous year. The team lacked consistency in batting and bowling. As a result, they had to withdraw from the playoffs.
Under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, a rebuilt KKR is planning a strong comeback in IPL 2026. The 10-franchise tournament will begin on March 28, 2026.
KKR have retained only 12 players from their 2025 squad. KKR was with Tk 64.30 crore in the auction. Shah Rukh Khan’s franchise signed Australian cricketer Cameron Greene for Tk 25.20 crore. The most expensive foreign green in the IPL.
KKR bought Sri Lankan fast bowler Mathesha Pathirana for Tk 18 crore and Mustafizur Rahman for Tk 9.20 crore. But Mustafizur cannot play. KKR spent a total of Rs 63.85 crore on 13 players, including seven Indian and six foreign stars. KKR’s first match in IPL 2026 is on March 29, against Mumbai Indians (Mumbai), Kolkata’s first match at home is on April 2, against Sunrisers Hyderabad. KKR vs Punjab Kings (April 6, Kolkata), KKR vs Lucknow (April 9, Kolkata).
KKR Squad: Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakraborty, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Tejashwi Singh, Karthik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Rahul Tripathi, Dakash Kamra, Akash Deep, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Cameron Greene, Finn Allen, Mathesa Pathirana, Tim Seifert, Sartak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra.
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