KKR Overall Overview
Kolkata Knight Riders is known for its aggressive gameplay, strong overseas players, and championship-winning mentality.
| Category | Details |
| Team Name | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Franchise Owner | Red Chillies Entertainment (SRK), Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta |
| IPL Founded | 2008 |
| Home Ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Team Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Total IPL Titles | 2 Titles |
| Champions League T20 | 2 Titles |
| Most Iconic Owner | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Team Strength | Strong bowling + power hitters |
| Known For | Comeback wins & aggressive style |
| Biggest Rival | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) |
| Fan Base | Knight Riders Army (Global fanbase) |
Kolkata Knight Riders | KKR IPL 2026 Squad
| No. | Player | Role | Auction Price |
| 1 | Shreyas Iyer | Batter | ₹12.25 Cr |
| 2 | Andre Russell | All-Rounder | ₹16.00 Cr |
| 3 | Sunil Narine | All-Rounder | ₹6.00 Cr |
| 4 | Rinku Singh | Batter | ₹4.00 Cr |
| 5 | Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder | ₹8.00 Cr |
| 6 | Nitish Rana | Batter | ₹7.00 Cr |
| 7 | Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | ₹8.00 Cr |
| 8 | Harshit Rana | Bowler | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 9 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicketkeeper | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 10 | Jason Roy | Batter | ₹1.50 Cr |
| 11 | Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | ₹7.00 Cr |
| 12 | Suyash Sharma | Bowler | ₹0.50 Cr |
| 13 | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | ₹0.60 Cr |
| 14 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | ₹0.20 Cr |
| 15 | Anukul Roy | All-Rounder | ₹0.60 Cr |
| 16 | Mandeep Singh | Batter | ₹0.50 Cr |
| 17 | Shardul Thakur | All-Rounder | ₹4.00 Cr |
| 18 | Mitchell Starc | Bowler | ₹24.75 Cr |
| 19 | Phil Salt | Wicketkeeper | ₹3.50 Cr |
| 20 | KS Bharat | Wicketkeeper | ₹1.20 Cr |
| 21 | Chetan Sakariya | Bowler | ₹0.80 Cr |
| 22 | Ramandeep Singh | All-Rounder | ₹0.30 Cr |
| 23 | Gus Atkinson | Bowler | ₹1.00 Cr |
| 24 | David Wiese | All-Rounder | ₹0.75 Cr |
| 25 | Allah Ghazanfar | Bowler | ₹0.50 Cr |
