KKR-Kolkata Knight Riders IPL Squad 2026: The KKR squad for IPL 2026 has a good mix of experienced stars as well as young emerging talent. KKR is recognised for their attacking batting and a balanced bowling line-up, and once again they have aimed for all-round depth. Top order presents explosive players, middle-order batters you can rely on and finishers who can win games under pressure. The bowling unit has pace and spin options, which adds to the flexibility on various pitches.
While leadership and strategy remain some of KKR’s strongholds, it was also instrumental in keeping consistency in KKR’s performance throughout the tournament. Franchise looks to Possess a balanced team and important combinations for IPL 2026 by capitalizing on previous successes.
KKR-Kolkata Knight Riders Team Overview IPL 2026
Category
Details
Franchise Name
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Founded
2008
Owners
Knight Riders Group (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta)
Home Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Team Colors
Purple & Gold
Motto
Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo (Perform, Fight, Win)
Captain
Ajinkya Rahane
Head Coach
Abhishek Nayar
IPL Titles
3 (2012, 2014, 2024)
Best IPL Finish
Champions
Worst IPL Finish
8th Place
Playing Style
Spin-heavy attack with explosive middle order
Fan Base
One of the largest in IPL
Brand Value
Among top 3 IPL franchises
KKR-Kolkata Knight Riders Squad IPL 2026
Player Name
Role
Price (₹ Crore)
Shreyas Iyer
Batsman (Captain)
12.25
Rinku Singh
Batsman
13.00
Nitish Rana
Batsman
8.00
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Wicketkeeper-Batsman
0.50
Jason Roy
Batsman
2.80
Venkatesh Iyer
All-Rounder
8.00
Andre Russell
All-Rounder
12.00
Sunil Narine
All-Rounder
6.00
Anukul Roy
All-Rounder
0.20
Ramandeep Singh
All-Rounder
0.20
Shardul Thakur
All-Rounder
10.75
Mitchell Starc
Bowler
24.75
Varun Chakravarthy
Bowler
8.40
Harshit Rana
Bowler
0.20
Suyash Sharma
Bowler
0.20
Vaibhav Arora
Bowler
0.60
Chetan Sakariya
Bowler
0.50
KKR-Kolkata Knight Riders Support Staff for IPL 2026
