IPL 2026 is looking up for Kolkata Knight Riders after finalizing their post-mini auction squad. The IPL 2026 KKR team players list below shall cover some auction purchases, retained and released players. Cricket fans on 12BET Exchange are now exploring market opportunities with this brand new lineup that could very well shakeup KKR’s potential.
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IPL 2026 KKR Team Players List: Auction Highlights and Key Buys
Actually, during the IPL 2026 mini-auction, KKR headlined in Abu Dhabi for getting Australia all-rounder Cameron Green for Rs 25.20 crore. Green actually was the most expensive overseas player in IPL history, which surpasses many overseas’ records!
In fact, the franchise also took on Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana – signing him for Rs 18 crore. New Zealand better Finn Allen also joined the fray at Rs 2 crore, alongside Indian talent Tejasvi Singh for Rs 3 crore. Such choices just shows how much KKR’s strategy is now banking on experience with up and coming stars. Notable auction buys also include Rachin Ravindra, Akash Deep, and Mustafizur Rahman.
Full List of Players Bought by KKR in IPL 2026 Auction
- Cameron Green – Rs 25.20 crore
- Finn Allen – Rs 2 crore
- Matheesha Pathirana – Rs 18 crore
- Tejasvi Singh – Rs 3 crore
- Kartik Tyagi – Rs 30 lakh
- Prashant Solanki – Rs 30 lakh
- Rahul Tripathi – Rs 75 lakh
- Tim Seifert – Rs 1.5 crore
- Mustafizur Rahman – Rs 9.2 crore
- Sarthak Ranjan – Rs 30 lakh
- Daksh Kamra – Rs 30 lakh
- Rachin Ravindra – Rs 2 crore
- Akash Deep – Rs 1 crore
Retained Players
Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
SEE ALSO: KKR Retention List IPL 2026: Updated Confirmed Players
Released Players
Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell (Retired), Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya.
Final Verdict on the IPL 2026 KKR Team Players List
The IPL 2026 KKR team players list shows: aggressiveness that combines world-class talents with domestic players. There were some record-breaking auction buys from Kolkata Knight Riders in the form of Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana alone. Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine also adds to the list. To keep track of the markets for KKR, be sure to visit 12BET Exchange!
