In the Indian Premier League 2023 auction (IPL 2023 Auction), the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team landed with only Rs 7.05 crore. The team had to fill 11 positions. The place of 3 foreign players was vacant. Bought 8 players including N Jagadeesan, David Wiese, Litton Das and Shakib Al Hasan. Kolkata Knight Riders Team for IPL 2023.
Now we will see KKR team 2023 players list with price, their captain, coach and every updated details.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 Team Summary:
| Owner of Kolkata Knight Riders ipl team | Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd Co-owned by -Red Chillies Entertainment (Shah Rukh Khan & Juhi Chawla) 55% – Mehta Group (Jay Mehta) 45% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Coach 2023 | Brendon McCullum |
| Kolkata Knight Riders Captain 2023 | Shreyas Iyer |
| Venue (Home ground) | Eden Gardens Stadium |
| Winning Years (Champions) | (2 TIMES) 2012, 2014 |
Kolkata Knight Riders team for IPL 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders 2023 Squad:
This year Kolkata Knight Riders have a total of 22 players in their team. In which Shreyas Iyer will be seen as the captain.
Kolkata Knight Riders has released the final list for the upcoming season of IPL 2023. And we have that KKR team 2023 players list.
| Sr No. | Player name | Role | Country |
| 1. | Shreyas Iyer (Captain) | Batsman | India |
| 2. | Rinku Singh | Batsman | India |
| 3. | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicketkeeper | Afghanistan |
| 4. | David Wiese | All-rounder | Namibia |
| 5. | Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | India |
| 6. | Suyash Sharma | Bowler | India |
| 7. | Nitish Rana | Batsman | India |
| 8. | Anukul Roy | All-rounder | India |
| 9. | Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | New Zealand |
| 10. | Andre Russell | All-rounder | West Indies |
| 11. | Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | India |
| 12. | Umesh Yadav | Bowler | India |
| 13. | Harshit Rana | Bowler | India |
| 14. | Tim Southee | Bowler | New Zealand |
| 15. | Shardul Thakur | Bowler | India |
| 16. | Sunil Narine | All-rounder | West Indies |
| 17. | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | India |
| 18. | Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler | India |
| 19. | Narayan Jagadeesan | Wicketkeeper | India |
| 20. | Litton Das | Wicketkeeper | Bangladesh |
| 21. | Mandeep Singh | Batsman | India |
| 22. | Shakib Al Hasan | All-rounder | Bangladesh |
KKR team 2023 players list with price | Retained Players of KKR 2023:
Now we will see which players are Retained and Bought in the team of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. IPL 2023 Auction Kolkata Knight Riders. Which players KKR retained in 2023?
- KKR Retain Player – 14
- KKR Overseas Retain Player – 5
- KKR Overseas Available Slots – 3
- KKR Available Slots – 11
- KKR Total Money Spent – 87.95 Cr
- KKR Remaining Purse – 7.05 Cr
| Sr No. | Players | Auction Price | Retained/ Bought |
| 1. | Shreyas Iyer (C) | 12.25 crores | Retained |
| 2. | Rinku Singh | 55 L | Retained |
| 3. | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Traded from DC | Retained |
| 4. | David Wiese | 01.00 crores | Bought |
| 5. | Kulwant Khejroliya | 20 L | Bought |
| 6. | Suyash Sharma | 20 L | Bought |
| 7. | Nitish Rana | 08.00 crores | Retained |
| 8. | Anukul Roy | 20 L | Retained |
| 9. | Lockie Ferguson | Traded from DC | Retained |
| 10. | Andre Russell | 12.00crores | Retained |
| 11. | Venkatesh Iyer | 08.00 crores | Retained |
| 12. | Umesh Yadav | 02.00 crores | Retained |
| 13. | Harshit Rana | 20 L | Retained |
| 14. | Tim Southee | 01.50crores | Retained |
| 15. | Shardul Thakur | Traded from DC | Retained |
| 16. | Sunil Narine | 06.00 crores | Retained |
| 17. | Vaibhav Arora | 60 L | Bought |
| 18. | Varun Chakaravarthy | 08.00 crores | Retained |
| 19. | Narayan Jagadeesan | 90 L | Bought |
| 20. | Litton Das | 50 L | Bought |
| 21. | Mandeep Singh | 50 L | Bought |
| 22. | Shakib Al Hasan | 01.50crores | Bought |
Schedule of Kolkata Knight Riders 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders matches 2023:
| Match no. | TEAMS | DAY | TIME | VENUE |
| 1. | KKR VS PK | 1 APRIL, 2023 SATURDAY | 3:30 PM IST (10:00 GMT) | PUNJAB CRICKET ASSOCIATION IS BINDRA STADIUM, Mohali |
| 2. | KKR VS RCB | 6 APRIL, 2023 THURSDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 3. | KKR VS GT | 9 APRIL, 2023 SUNDAY | 3:30 PM IST (10:00 GMT) | NARENDRA MODI STADIUM, Ahmedabad |
| 4. | KKR VS SH | 14 APRIL, 2023 FRIDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 5. | KKR VS MI | 16 APRIL, 2023 SUNDAY | 3:30 PM IST (10:00 GMT) | WANKHEDE STADIUM, Mumbai |
| 6. | KKR VS DC | 20 APRIL, 2023 THURSDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | ARUN JAITLEY STADIUM, Delhi |
| 7. | KKR VS CSK | 23 APRIL, 2023 SUNDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 8. | KKR VS RCB | 26 APRIL, 2023 WEDNESDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | M CHINNASWAMY STADIUM, Bengaluru |
| 9. | KKR VS GT | 29 APRIL, 2023 SATURDAY | 3:30 PM IST (10:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 10. | KKR VS SH | 4 MAY, 2023 THURSDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, Hyderabad |
| 11. | KKR VS PK | 8 MAY, 2023 MONDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 12. | KKR VS RR | 11 MAY, 2023 THURSDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
| 13. | KKR VS CSK | 14 MAY, 2023 SUNDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | MA CHIDAMBARAM STADIUM, Chennai |
| 14. | KKR VS LSG | 20 MAY,2023 SATURDAY | 7:30 PM IST (14:00 GMT) | EDEN GARDENS, Kolkata |
FAQ’s:
1. Which players did KKR buy in 2023?
Ans. Vaibhav Arora, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Narayan Jagadeesan, Litton Das, Mandeep Singh, Shakib Al Hasan.
2. Who is KKR Captain 2023?
Ans. Shreyas Iyer is the captain of this year’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 2023 team.
3. Kolkata Knight Riders Team Value?
Ans. According to Forbes in 2022, the valuation of Kolkata Knight Riders stands at $1.1 billion.
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