IPL 2023 KKR Squad: Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL trophy two times in 2012, by defeating Chennai Super Kings in the final and in 2014, by defeating Kings XI Punjab in the final match.
The two times title winners, Kolkata Knight Riders have ended up in the 7th position on the IPL 2022 Points Table. Earlier to this, in IPL 2013 under Gautam Gambhir’s captaincy, KKR ended up in 7th position. It is worth mentioning that KKR won two titles in 2012 and in 2014 – before and after their poor performance.
KKR who ended up in 3rd position in 2017, and in 2018 season has been pushed to the 5th position in the followed couple of seasons. In the 2021 season, KKR ended up as runner-up of the tournament after losing the final match against CSK by 27 runs.
KKR’s all-time leading run-scorer is Gautam Gambhir while their leading wicket-taker is Sunil Narine. The official theme of the team is Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo Re which translates as we will perform, fight, and win!
The franchise has gained immense popularity due to its association with celebrity owners. KKR qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in the 2011 season.
IPL 2023 KKR Squad
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The full details of the IPL 2023 KKR Squad has been updated here right after the official announcement.
IPL 2023 KKR Updates
- KKR has announced James Foster as their Assistant Coach and Ryan Ten Doeschate as their fielding coach in IPL.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | INR 2.8 crores | England |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman | INR 8 crores(R) | India |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | INR 55 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Varun Chakravarty | Bowler | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Tim Southee | Bowler | INR 1.5 crores(R) |
New Zealand
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| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | INR 2 crores(R) | India |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | INR 12 Cr(R) |
West Indies
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| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | INR 6 Cr(R) |
West Indies
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| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | Traded from DC | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Traded from GT |
New Zealand
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| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK-Batsman | Traded from DC |
Afghanistan
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| Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| N. Jagadeesan | WK-Batsman | INR 90 lakh | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | INR 60 lakh | India |
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Suyash Sharma
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Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
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David Wiese
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All-rounder | INR 1 crore | Namibia |
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Kulwant Khejroliya
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Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Litton Das | WK-Batsman | INR 50 lakh | Bangladesh |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsman | INR 50 lakh | India |
| Aarya Desai | Batsman | INR 20 lakh | India |
IPL 2023 KKR New Signings in Auction
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| N. Jagadeesan | WK-Batsman | INR 90 lakh | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | INR 60 lakh | India |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| David Wiese | All-rounder | INR 1 crore | Namibia |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Litton Das | WK-Batsman | INR 50 lakh | Bangladesh |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsman | INR 50 lakh | India |
| Aarya Desai | Batsman | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | INR 2.8 crores | England |
IPL 2023 KKR Indian Players
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The IPL 2023 KKR Indian Players has been updated here right after the official announcement.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Aarya Desai | Batsman | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman | INR 8 crores(R) | India |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | INR 55 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Varun Chakravarty | Bowler | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | INR 2 crores(R) | India |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | Traded from DC | India |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| N. Jagadeesan | WK-Batsman | INR 90 lakh | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | INR 60 lakh | India |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsman | INR 50 lakh | India |
IPL 2023 KKR Overseas Players
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The IPL 2023 KKR Overseas Players has been updated here right after the official announcement.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Tim Southee | Bowlers | INR 1.5 crores(R) | New Zealand |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | INR 12 Cr(R) | West Indies |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | INR 6 Cr(R) | West Indies |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Traded from GT | New Zealand |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK-Batsman | Traded from DC | Afghanistan |
| David Wiese | All-rounder | INR 1 crore | Namibia |
| Litton Das | WK-Batsman | INR 50 lakh | Bangladesh |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | INR 2.8 crores | England |
IPL 2023 KKR Batsman List
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The IPL 2023 KKR Batsmen list has been updated here right after the official announcement.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman | INR 12.25 Crores(R) | India |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman | INR 8 crores(R) | India |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman | INR 55 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Mandeep Singh | Batsman | INR 50 lakh | India |
| Aarya Desai | Batsman | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Jason Roy | Batsman | INR 2.8 crores | England |
IPL 2023 KKR Bowlers List
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The IPL 2023 KKR Bowlers List has been updated here right after the official announcement.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Varun Chakravarty | Bowler | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Tim Southee | Bowler | INR 1.5 crores(R) | New Zealand |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler | INR 2 crores(R) | India |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler | Traded from DC | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Traded from GT | New Zealand |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | INR 60 lakh | India |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | INR 20 lakh | India |
IPL 2023 KKR All-rounders List
IPL 2023 KKR Squad: The IPL 2023 KKR All-rounders List has been updated here right after the official announcement.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nation |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | INR 12 Cr(R) | West Indies |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | INR 8 Cr(R) | India |
| Sunil Narine | All-rounder | INR 6 Cr(R) | West Indies |
| Anukul Roy | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) | India |
| David Wiese | All-rounder | INR 1 crore | Namibia |
IPL 2023 KKR Squad
Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Aarya Desai, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Jason Roy, N. Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh,
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IPL 2023 Auction Rules
As BCCI decides to host IPL 2023 mini-auction, franchises have the advantage of retaining the majority of their players compared to the IPL 2022 mega auction.
- No franchise will be allowed to buy a player beyond their purse balance.
- Each team has to spend at least 75% of their total amount.
- The option of the Right to Match (RTM) card will not be available to franchise.
- The number of players in each team should not exceed 25 while each squad should have a minimum of 18 players.
- Each franchise can have a maximum of 25 Indian players and a minimum of 17 Indian players. Similarly, each franchise can have a maximum of 8 international players in the squad but there’s no capping on the lower limit.
