Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a professional cricket team in the Indian Premier League. We noticed that they have some changes in their KKR squad 2024, after failing to qualify for playoffs in 2023. The team has an eye to building a strong KKR squad as they have retained their captain, Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, and Varun Chakravarthy.
The management has strengthened their KKR squad for the upcoming IPL 2024 as they have already bought Mitchel Starc for ₹24.75 crore and this was the most expensive picked ever in IPL Auction 2024. KKR has appointed the great Gautam Gambhir as a new mentor ahead of the IPL 2024 edition, and we hope that the team will reach a big goal under Gambhir’s guidance and mentorship.
Kolkata Knight Riders Team Summary
Kolkata Knight Riders have picked some strong players in their retentions, such as the captain and a consistent batter, Shreyas Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, and Anukul Roy. Let’s talk about the bowling lineup, here are the strong bowlers, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine Uyash Sharma, and Mitchell Starc, who were picked for the KKR squad 2024 by the team management. However, the Australian players Mitchel Starc, Ankul Roy, and Andre Russell, the world’s best all-rounder players, were also added to the KKR squad 2024.
| Organiser | Board of Control for Cricket of India (BCCI) |
| Championship | Indian Premier League |
| Tournament Year | IPL 2024 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Host Country | India |
| Franchises | 10 Teams |
| Total Matches | 74 |
| Tournament Format | T20 |
| Team Name | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Founded | October 2008 |
| Home Ground | Eden Garden Kolkata |
| Total Budget | ₹100 Crore |
| Team Budget Spent | ₹98.65 Crore |
| Most Expensive Player | Mitchell Starc (24.75 Crore), Shreyas Iyer (C) (12.5 Crore), Andre Russell (12 Crore), Varun Chakravarthy (12 Crore) |
| Team Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| IPL Auction 2024 | 19 Dec 2023 (Dubai) |
| Post type | Sports |
| IPL Schedule 2024 | Start Date 22 March, 2024 | End Date 29 May, 2024 (Expected) |
| Website | iplt20.com |
Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad IPL 2024
Shreyas Iyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Suyash Sharma, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Mitchell Starc, Manish Pandey, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Angrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Gus Atkinson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sakib Hussain
KKR Players Bought in IPL 2024 Auction
The Kolkata Knight Riders have come up with a purse value of INR 32.70 crore, and they have a total of 12 slots, of which 8 slots are for Indian players and 4 are for overseas. The target of KKR was the fast bowler, and they picked Michel Starc with the record-breaking amount of INR 24.75 crore, which was the most expensive pick in IPL history. Initially, they added the veteran of 2014, Manish Pandey, who was the best player in the IPL 2014 final match. However, Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Mujeeb ur Rahman, and Gus Atkinson were also bought by KKR for the upcoming IPL edition 2024. They are solid and uncapped players in the KKR squad, and more details on IPL buys are given below.
- Mitchell Starc
- Mujeeb ur Rahman
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Gus Atkinson
- Chetan Sakariya
- Srikar Bharat
- Manish Pandey
- Ramandeep Singh
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Sakib Hussain
IPL 2024 Auction Rules
- Each team will have a budget of INR 100 crore
- The management can use this budget to complete their playing xi with at least 3 bowlers, 3 batsmen, 1 all-rounder, and 1 wicket-keeper
- The team can consume a maximum of 75% of its auction budget to form its team
- A team can choose a maximum of 25 players in their complete squad with a maximum of 8 overseas players
- Before the auction, management must complete the retained trading and also after the trading in the auction each team should announce their complete squad
Related: IPL Auction 2024
KKR Squad 2024 | KKR Players List with Price
After the recent IPL Auction 2024, the Kolkata Knight Riders released their complete squad for the upcoming IPL event 2024. The team had released some players before the auction and bought new players. Here are the complete details of the KKR final squad for IPL 2024, including their base price and the players list that were retained with the new price.
| Player Name | Country | Role | Retained Price | Auction Price |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | India | Batter | ₹12.5 crore | – |
| Varun Chakravarthy | India | Bowler | ₹12 crore | – |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | All-rounder | ₹12 crore | – |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | All-rounder | ₹8 crore | – |
| Nitish Rana | India | All-rounder | ₹8 crore | – |
| Sunil Narine | West Indies | Bowler | ₹6 crore | – |
| Jason Roy | South Africa | Batter | ₹2.8 crore | – |
| Vaibhav Arora | India | Bowler | ₹60 Lakh | – |
| Rinku Singh | India | Batter | ₹55Lakh | – |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | Keeper-batter | ₹50 Lakh | – |
| Suyash Sharma | India | Bowler | ₹20 Lakh | – |
| Harshit Rana | India | Bowler | ₹20 Lakh | – |
| Anukul Roy | India | All-rounder | ₹20 Lakh | – |
| KS Bharat | India | Keeper-batter | – | ₹50 Lakh |
| Chetan Sakariya | India | Bowler | – | ₹50 Lakh |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | Bowler | – | ₹24.75 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | India | All-rounder | – | ₹20 Lakh |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | India | Batter | – | ₹20 Lakh |
| Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | Batter | – | ₹1.5 crore |
| Manish Pandey | India | Batter | – | ₹50 Lakh |
| Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler | – | ₹2 crore |
| Gus Atkinson | England | Bowler | – | ₹1 crore |
| Sakib Hussain | Bangladesh | Bowler | – | ₹20 Lakh |
KKR Retained Players List IPL 2024
The KKR has retained some players who had performed well in the last year of IPL 2023. The complete list of retained players for the upcoming IPL season 2024 is below.
- Shreyas Iyer
- Andre Russell
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Nitish Rana
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Sunil Narine
- Jason Roy
- Rinku Singh
- Vaibhav Arora
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Suyash Sharma
- Harshit Rana
- Anukul Roy
Related: IPL Auction 2024
KKR Released Players List IPL 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2022 and 2023. The team management has decided to release some players to make room for new trading in IPL Auction 2024.
- Lockie Ferguson
- N Jadeesan
- Litton Das
- Umesh Yadav
- Tim Southee
- Mandeep Singh
- Shakib Al Hassan
- David Wiese
KKR Squad Strength – 23 (Indian-15, Overseas-8)
KKR Total Purse Value – INR 100 crore
KKR Purse Remaining – INR 1.35 Crore
KKR Total Player Slots Available: 2
KKR IPL 2024 Schedule and Fixtures
As you know, due to the Lok Sabah Election in India, the IPL schedule will be divided into two parts. The schedule, fixtures, and venue of KKR’s first three matches are given below. Stay tuned and get back to us. We will update the complete schedule as soon as BCCI is released.
| Match | Date | Fixtures | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1. | 23 March 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Eden Garden |
| 2. | 29 March 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru |
| 3. | 03 April 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Dehli Capitals | 7:30 PM | Visakhapatnam |
Playing 11 KKR Squad 2024
- Shreyas Iyer (c)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
- Rinku Singh
- Nitish Rana
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Tim Southee
- Anukul Roy
- Vaibhav Arora
- Venkatesh Iyer
Checkout: CSK Squad IPL 2024
KKR Captain IPL 2024
The team management chose Shreyas Iyer as the new captain of KKR in 2022. The 29-year-old Indian cricketer and right-handed batter had played international cricket in all formats for the Indian team. They had performed well under the captaincy of Shreyas but failed to qualify for the playoffs. In IPL 2023, Unfortunately, Shreyas was replaced with Nitish Rana due to a back injury and missed the opportunity to lead the team. There are many rumours that he is injured and will not lead the team for the upcoming IPL 2024; here we confirmed from our source and informed you that Shreyas Iyer is fully fit, and BBCI also has no objection to his fitness, and he will lead the team as captain for KKR squad 2024.
KKR Head Coach IPL 2024
Brendon McCullum served as KKR’s head coach for several years, and the former Indian cricketer Chandrakant Pandit took over the responsibilities of head coaching for KKR in 2021. Currently, he is serving as the head coach of KKR for the IPL edition 2024. Unfortunately, the team has not reached the playoffs under Chandrakant Pandit’s coaching.
KKR Mentor IPL 2024
On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir has recently joined KKR as the team’s mentor. He is a former Indian cricketer with great captaincy skills, and we have to remember that Gautam Ghambir was the captain when KKR won the IPL trophy two times in 2012 and 2014. Ghambir’s career has been fantastic in all cricket formats, and his skills made him capable of doing anything during a match.
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Management and Supporting Staff Of KKR 2024
| Position | Name |
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| Owner | Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta |
| Head Coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| C.E.O & Managing Director | Venky Mysore |
| Fast Bowling Coach | Bharat Arun |
| Assistant Bowling Coach | Omkar Salvi |
| Batting Coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Fielding Coach | Ryan Ten Doeschate |
| Assistant coach | Abhishek Nayar, James Foster |
| Team Manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Chris Donaldson |
| Head Physiotherapist | Prasanth Panchada |
| Team Mentor | Gautam Gambhir |
| Assistant Physio | Abhishek Sawant |
| Doctor | R Srikanth Narayanaswamy |
| Team analyst | Nathan Leamon |
| Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach | Sagar V |
| Official website | www.kkr.in |
Sponsor and Partner of KKR 2024
Many brands and companies have signed contracts as sponsorship and partner deals with Kolkata Knight Riders. Here are the complete details of the sponsors and partners for the IPL season 2024.
| Partnership | Brand |
| Principal Partner | BKT |
| MyFAB11 | |
| Associate Sponsors | ACKO |
| JOY Personal Care | |
| LUX Cozi | |
| JIO | |
| SRMB | |
| Money 9 | |
| Royal Green | |
| Official Partners | Thums UP |
| Mio Amore | |
| Amul Organic | |
| Boat | |
| HRX | |
| Bira 91 | |
| Licensing Partners | The Souled Store |
| Fancode Shop | |
| LIT-AF.IN | |
| EUME | |
| Media Partners | Sampark |
| 94.3 Radio ONE | |
| Fever FM | |
| The Telegraph | |
| Health Partner | Woodlands Hospital |
KKR IPL Winning Percentage 2008-2023
| Year | Play | W | L | T | Position | Win % |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6th | 42.9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7th | 42.9 |
| 2021 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2nd | 52.94 |
| 2020 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th | 50.00 |
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 5th | 42.86 |
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | 56.25 |
| 2017 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3rd | 56.25 |
| 2016 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4th | 53.33 |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5th | 53.84 |
| 2014 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | Winner | 68.75 |
| 2013 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 7th | 37.50 |
| 2012 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | Winner | 70.58 |
| 2011 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4th | 53.33 |
| 2010 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 50.00 |
| 2009 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8th | 23.07 |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6th | 46.16 |
Related Articles:
How many times has KKR won the IPL trophy?
Kolkata Knight Riders has won the IPL trophy 2 times in 2012 and 2014.
Who are the top bowlers in KKR squad 2024?
Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Jason Roy are among the top bowlers in KKR for IPL 2024.
What was the best year of KKR?
The best year for KKR was 2012 when they first time won the IPL trophy.
Is KKR a strong team?
KKR has already won the IPL trophy two times and currently, they have picked Mitchell Starc in the IPL auction and the addition of Rinku Singh and Shreyas Iyer will strengthen their KKR squad 2024.
Who is the owner of KKR 2024?
Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and his spouse Jay Mehta are the owners of Kolkata Knight Riders.