The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular cricket tournaments in the world and the latest season will begin on March 31, 2023. Fans are eagerly waiting for the return of the their favorite team and hope for another exciting edition of this tournament. IPL. Like last year, this year ten teams will compete to lift the coveted IPL trophy. A total of 74 matches will be played and the final will be held on May 28, 2023. Defending champions, Gujarat Titans, led by Hardik Pandya, will look to defend their title. Here we list the important changes and complete details of the squad of Kolkata Knight Riders in Tata IPL 2023.
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IPL 2023 Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a team that has been part of the IPL squad since the first season and has also won the tournament twice. The franchise is responsible for producing some of the most exciting matches in IPL history. Legendary cricketers like Brendan McCullum, Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis and Chris Gayle have played for KKR over the years.
Another interesting fact about KKR is that it is owned by none other than the “King of Bollywood”, Shah Rukh Khan. However, KKR have been on the decline in the last few seasons but made it to the playoffs in 2021. Hopefully 2023 will mark the end of KKR’s difficult spell under the captaincy new, Nitish Rana. Kolkata Knight Riders have undergone many significant changes this year, apart from the new captain. You can see the entire 2023 KKR squad here.
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IPL KKR 2023 Players List
- There are a total of 22 players in the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in IPL 2023.
- 14 domestic players and 8 international players.
- Nitish Rana will lead the team as captain this year, taking over the baton from Shreyas Iyer, who was also KKR’s most expensive player this year, costing 12.25 crores to retain. Iyer will not play IPL 2023 due to injury.
- Andre Russell, Shardul Thakur and Lockie Ferguson are KKR’s most valuable players after Iyer.
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List of retained KKR players in 2023
|
Name players |
Role |
Price (INR) |
|
Shreyas Iyer |
Burnisher |
12.25 billion |
|
Nitish Rana (c) |
Burnisher |
8 billion |
|
Venkatesh Iyer |
Multi-talented person |
8 billion |
|
Andre Russell |
Multi-talented person |
12 billion VND |
|
Sunil Narine |
Multi-talented person |
6 billion VND |
|
Shardul Thakur |
pitcher |
10.75 crore |
|
Lockie Ferguson |
pitcher |
10 billion |
|
Harsh Rana |
pitcher |
20 thousand |
|
Varun Chakravarthy |
pitcher |
8 billion |
|
Anukul Roy |
Multi-talented person |
20 thousand |
|
Rinku Singh |
Burnisher |
55 thousand |
|
Umesh Yadav |
pitcher |
2 billion |
|
Tim Southee |
pitcher |
1.5 billion |
|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
Batsman/Battery Keeper |
50 thousand |
Also check: Who is the most expensive player in IPL history: Check the list of highest paid players in every season
KKR Players List Released 2023
|
Name players |
Role |
|
Pat Cummins |
pitcher |
|
Sam bill |
Batsman/batsman |
|
Aaron Finch |
Burnisher |
|
Shivam Mavi |
pitcher |
|
Mohammad Nabi |
Multi-talented person |
|
Chamika Karunaratne |
pitcher |
|
Alex Hales |
Burnisher |
|
Abhijeet Tomar |
Burnisher |
|
Ajinkya Rahane |
Burnisher |
|
Ashok Sharma |
pitcher |
|
Sheldon Jackson |
Batsman/Bitter |
|
Baba Indrajith |
Burnisher |
|
Pratham Singh |
Burnisher |
|
Ramesh Kumar |
Burnisher |
|
Rasikh Salam |
pitcher |
|
Aman Khan (Traded to DC) |
Burnisher |
Also read: IPL 2023 auction: 991 players registered for auction, Sam Curran and Ben Stokes among the most expensive players
KKR New players purchased in 2023
|
Name |
Price (INR) |
|
N. Jagadeesan |
90 thousand |
|
Vaibhav Arora |
60 thousand |
|
Suyash Sharma |
20 thousand |
|
David Wiese |
1 billion |
|
Kulwant Khejroliya |
20 thousand |
|
Litton Das |
50 thousand |
|
Mandeep Singh |
50 thousand |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
1.5 billion |
|
Jason Roy (Replacing Shakib Al Hasan) |
2.8 billion |
IPL KKR players list and full squad 2023
|
Player |
Role |
|
Shreyas Iyer |
Burnisher |
|
Nitish Rana (c) |
Burnisher |
|
Venkatesh Iyer |
Multi-talented person |
|
Andre Russell |
Multi-talented person |
|
Sunil Narine |
Multi-talented person |
|
Umesh Yadav |
pitcher |
|
Tim Southee |
pitcher |
|
Harsh Rana |
pitcher |
|
Varun Chakravarthy |
pitcher |
|
Anukul Roy |
Multi-talented person |
|
Rinku Singh |
Burnisher |
|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
Batsman/Battery Keeper |
|
Shardul Thakur |
pitcher |
|
Lockie Ferguson |
pitcher |
|
N Jagadeesan |
Burnisher |
|
Vaibhav Arora |
pitcher |
|
Suyash Sharma |
pitcher |
|
David Wiese |
Multi-talented person |
|
Kulwant Khejroliya |
pitcher |
|
Litton Das |
Cricket goalkeeper |
|
Mandeep Singh |
Burnisher |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
Multi-talented person |
Kolkata Knight Riders have a squad of highly capable players in this IPL season and are looking to regain their former glory. Will KKR be better than before under new leadership and a reorganized squad? We’ll find out soon. Visit the Jio Cinema app to stream IPL 2023 for free in your chosen language and resolution.
Before you go, check out the 2023 player list of some other IPL teams below.
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| IPL 2023 Gujarat Titans (GT) players list, team matches and full squad |
| IPL 2023 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) player list, team matches and full squad |
| IPL 2023 Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Player List, Team Matches, |
| IPL 2023 Delhi Capitals (DC) player list, team matches and full squad |
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