With the IPL 2025 auction underway, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) came in with a clear strategy, keeping six players who are key to the core of their team.

Previously, the defending champions retained a strong mix of experienced international stars and emerging Indian talent. Overseas duo Sunil Narine and Andre Russell continue to play pivotal roles while rising players like Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh will bolster the middle-order. The team is further strengthened with the retention of fast bowler Harshit Rana and spinner Varun Chakravarthy, ensuring a promising future.

KKR began their IPL 2025 auction by re-signing Venkatesh Iyer for a remarkable INR 23.75 crore, making it the third highest bid of the IPL 2025 auction.

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KKR spent INR 69 crore of their INR 120 crore budget on retentions, leaving them with INR 51 crore to strengthen their team in the auction. Without RTM cards, they will focus on signing players who complement their retained players, in hopes of another successful season.

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End of Day 1. The auction will resume tomorrow (November 25) at 3:30 pm IST.

Auction Pool Available: INR 10.05 Crores RTM Remaining: 0 Slots Occupied: 13 Slots to Fill: 12 Overseas Slots: 3

KKR IPL 2025 Auction Activity:

KKR Retained Players

KKR team updated for IPL 2025

Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande

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