After a horrible show altogether while coming to defend the IPL title in the last edition, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had to make wild moves ahead of the mini auction. The three-time champions, by releasing major names such as Venkatesh Iyer and out-of-nowhere Andre Russell, went to the auction with a staggering purse of INR 64.30 crore.
Here's all you need to know about the Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2026.
IPL 2026: KKR retained players list
Players
Nation
Cost
Rinku Singh
India
INR 13 Cr
Sunil Narine
West Indies
INR `12 Cr
Varun Chakravarthy
India
INR 12 Cr
Harshit Rana
India
INR 4 Cr
Vaibhav Arora
India
INR 4 Cr
Manish Pandey
India
INR 75 Lakh
Umran Malik
India
INR 75 Lakh
Ramandeep Singh
India
INR 4 Cr
Anukul Roy
India
INR 40 Lakh
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
India
INR 3 Cr
Rovman Powell
West Indies
INR 1.5 Cr
Ajinkya Rahane
India
INR 1.5 Cr
IPL 2026: KKR's costliest player in the mega auction
After an intense bidding war with Rajasthan Royals, followed by Chennai Super Kings, KKR broke the bank to sign Cameron Green, easily the mini-auction's most sought-after option. The Knight Riders spent a staggering price of INR 25.2 cr to acquire his services.
IPL 2026: Players Bought By KKR In Mini Auction With Role And Cost