KKR squad IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders full players List after auction

KKR squad IPL 2024:After failing to secure playoff berths in both the 2022 and 2023 editions of the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders took proactive steps by naming former captain Gautam Gambhir as the team’s new mentor for the 2024 season. In a bid to overhaul their squad, the two-time champions opted to release prominent players including Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, and Shakib Al Hasan prior to the auctions.

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During the auction, KKR, armed with the third-largest purse, displayed a readiness to invest substantially in building a strong team capable of competing for the coveted trophy. Initially, they remained relatively subdued in the first three sets. However, the franchise made a significant move when Mitchell Starc became available, securing the Australian international for a record-breaking fee of INR 24.75 crore. Despite previous differences with the KKR management, Starc and the franchise have reconciled, prompting KKR to make a significant investment in the talented cricketer. In addition to Starc, KKR bolstered their pace bowling department by acquiring Chetan Sakariya.

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Despite expressing keen interest in securing the services of Rovman Powell, KKR was outbid by the Rajasthan Royals in a competitive bidding war. Subsequently, KKR also pursued England all-rounder Chris Woakes, but financial constraints forced them to withdraw from the bidding process, a situation that also arose with Spencer Johnson.

Acknowledging the necessity for an Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, KKR successfully acquired KS Bharat at his base price of INR 50 lakh. However, following the high-profile signing of Starc, the franchise found itself with limited funds, prompting them to make cost-effective acquisitions of players such as Shrefane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad:

Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Ramandeep Singh, Angrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain

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Squad Strength: 23 (Indian-15, Overseas-8)

Purse Remaining: INR – 1.35 crore