KKR Player List IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders full Player List
Kolkata Knight Riders have officially announced the list of players who will represent the franchise in the IPL. KKR has revealed their IPL 2026 squad after finalizing their strategy for the upcoming season. Kolkata Knight Riders are well known in the IPL for their aggressive approach and consistent performances.
In the 2024 season, KKR won their third IPL title, and once again the team is set to begin IPL 2026 with high confidence and enthusiasm. The franchise will play most of its matches at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, which is considered its home ground. See the IPL 2026 match schedule and stay updated with all the league news.
| Retained | Trade In | Auction Pick |
|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Umran Malik | No Trade In Player | Cameron Green, Matheesha Pathirana, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Prashant Solanki, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Daksh Kamra, Akash Deep, Rachin Ravindra |
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Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Squad
Looking at the squad, KKR are expected to play aggressive cricket this season as well. In the top order, players like Phil Salt, Finn Allen, & Tim Seifert a proven T20 batter.
The bowling department also features quality names such as Varun Chakravarthy and Rachin Ravindra, strengthening the overall squad balance. Let us take a look at the complete KKR squad for IPL 2026.
| Kolkata Knight Riders Squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batters | All-Rounders | Bowlers |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Sunil Narine | Varun Chakravarthy |
| Rinku Singh | Anukul Roy | Matheesha Pathirana |
| Manish Pandey | Rovman Powell | Vaibhav Arora |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Rachin Ravindra | Harshit Rana |
| Rahul Tripathi | Daksh Kamra | Umran Malik |
| Finn Allen (WK) | Sarthak Ranjan | Akash Deep |
| Tim Seifert (WK) | Kartik Tyagi | |
| Cameron Green | Prashant Solanki | |
KKR Overseas Players for IPL 2026
As always, Kolkata Knight Riders have kept a close focus on overseas players, and international stars who regularly feature in global T20 leagues will once again be part of the KKR setup.
However, it is notable that KKR does not have an overseas fast bowler in their squad this season, with the pace bowling responsibilities largely handled by Indian pacers.
| Cameron Green | Sunil Narine |
| Tim Seifert | Rovmam Powell |
| Finn Allen | Matheesha Patisrana |
| Rachin Ravindra |
FAQs
This time, Ajinkya Rahane will serve as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is the most expensive player picked by KKR and is also the costliest player of IPL 2026, having been signed for INR 25 crore.
