IPL 2026: KKR full squad, player list, roles and price

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KKR full squad (Source: AFP Photos)KKR full squad (Source: AFP Photos)

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

PlayersNationCost
Rinku Singh
IndiaINR 13 Cr
Sunil NarineWest IndiesINR `12 Cr
Varun ChakravarthyIndiaINR 12 Cr
Harshit RanaIndiaINR 4 Cr
Vaibhav AroraIndiaINR 4 Cr
Manish PandeyIndiaINR 75 Lakh
Umran MalikIndiaINR 75 Lakh
Ramandeep SinghIndiaINR 4 Cr
Anukul RoyIndiaINR 40 Lakh
Angkrish RaghuvanshiIndiaINR 3 Cr
Rovman PowellWest IndiesINR 1.5 Cr
Ajinkya RahaneIndiaINR 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.

To further strengthen, CSK's very own Matheesha Pathirana joined the Purple and Gold brigade with a whopping INR 18 crore bid.

IPL 2026: Players Bought By KKR In Mini Auction With Role And Cost

Players
NationRoleCost
Cameron Green
Australia
All-Rounder
INR 25.20 Cr
Finn AllenNew ZealandWicket-keeperINR 2 Cr
Matheesha PathiranaSri LankaBowlerINR 18 Cr
Tejasveer SinghIndiaWicket-keeperINR 3 Cr
Kartik TyagiIndiaBowlerINR 30 Lakh
Prashant SolankiIndiaBowlerINR 30 Lakh
Rahul TripathiIndiaBatterINR 75 Lakh
Tim SeifertNew ZealandWicket-keeperINR 1.5 Cr
Mustafizur RahmanBangladeshBowlerINR 9.2 Cr
Sarthak RanjanIndiaAll-RounderINR 30 Lakh
Daksh KamraIndiaAll-RounderINR 30 Lakh
Rachin RavindraNew ZealandAll-RounderINR 2 Cr
Akash DeepIndiaBowlerINR 1 Cr


Full Squad Of KKR For IPL 2026

Wicket-keepersBattersAll-RoundersBowlers
Finn Allen ✈️Rinku Singh
Sunil Narine ✈️
Varun Chakravarthy
Tejasveer Singh
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Ramandeep SinghHarshit Rana
Tim Seifert ✈️Ajinkya Rahane
Rovman Powell ✈️
Vaibhav Arora
Manish Pandey
Anukul RoyUmran Malik
Rahul TripathiCameron Green ✈️Matheesha Pathirana ✈️

Daksh KamraKartik Tyagi
Rachin Ravindra ✈️Mustafizur Rahman ✈️
Sarthak RanjanAkash Deep
Prashant Solanki

Conclusion

Overall, KKR did a decent job altogether with the highest purse, having bought Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana -- two of the hottest prospects of the auction -- with a comparatively expected price. The signing of Mustafizur Rahman, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert and Finn Allen made sure to cover all the bases required. However, their biggest challenge of the upcoming edition would probably be the captaincy, something that did not go well last time under Ajinkya Rahane.