 Eden Gardens, home ground of Kolkata Knight Riders | |||
| 2026 season | |||
| Head coach | Abhishek Nayar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ajinkya Rahane | ||
| Ground(s) | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | ||
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| 2026 Indian Premier League Teams |
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| Group A |
| Group B |
| See also |
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Note: Teams are listed per seedings. |
The 2026 edition is the 19th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. They are one of the ten teams competing in the 2026 Indian Premier League. The team finished in eighth place in the previous season's league stage.[1]
Pre-season[edit | edit source]
Kolkata Knight Riders is a franchise cricket team based in Kolkata, India, which has been playing in the Indian Premier League since its inaugural season. The team is the third-most successful in the tournament, having won three titles.[2] They are one of the ten teams competing in the 2026 edition from 28 March to 31 May 2026.[3] They are led by Ajinkya Rahane and coached by Abhishek Nayar.[4] Rinku Singh is serving as the vice-captain of the team.[5] The team is playing all its home matches at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Player retention and releases[edit | edit source]
The retentions were announced on 15 November 2025.[6] Kolkata Knight Riders retained a total of 12 players.[7] Big names such as Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, along with eight other players, were released before the auction.[8] During the trade window period, Indian spinner Mayank Markande was traded from Kolkata Knight Riders to Mumbai Indians.[9]
| No. | Player | Salary | No. | Player | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Rinku Singh | ₹13 crore (US$1.8 million) | 14 | Vaibhav Arora | ₹1.8 crore (US$250,000) |
| 74 | Sunil Narine | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) | 3 | Ajinkya Rahane (c) | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) |
| 29 | Varun Chakravarthy | ₹12 crore (US$1.7 million) | 52 | Rovman Powell | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) |
| 22 | Harshit Rana | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) | 9 | Manish Pandey | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) |
| 19 | Ramandeep Singh | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) | 24 | Umran Malik | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) |
| 18 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | ₹3 crore (US$420,000) | 45 | Anukul Roy | ₹40 lakh (US$56,000) |
| Wicket-keepers | All-rounders | Fast bowlers | Spin bowlers |
|---|---|---|---|
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Retirement[edit | edit source]
In the midst of confusion over release and achieving a high auction price, on 30 November 2025, Andre Russell declared his retirement from the Indian Premier League, concluding his 12-year career with the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise.[12] The team later decided to retire Russell's jersey number 12 to honor his contributions during his IPL career.[13]
| Date | Name | Nationality | Age | Tenure with KKR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 November 2025
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Andre Russell |  Jamaica
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37 |
2014-2025 (12 years) |
Auction summary[edit | edit source]
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The mini-auction took place on 16 December 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[14] Kolkata entered with the highest purse in the 2026 auction - ₹64.30 crore (US$9.0 million), with 13 slots to fill (including 6 overseas slots).[15] They bought Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for a whopping ₹25.20 crore (US$3.5 million), their most expensive buy in IPL history. Green also clinched the record for the league's most expensive foreign player, surpassing Mitchell Starc's record of ₹24.75 crore (US$3.5 million).[16] They also bought Sri lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana for a staggering price of ₹18.00 crore (US$2.5 million).[17] The team filled all its 13 remaining slots with ₹45 lakh (US$63,000) left.[18]
| Team | Retained | Bought | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capped | Uncapped | Total | Capped | Uncapped | Total | Capped | Uncapped | Total | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 |
3 |
12 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
17 |
8 |
25
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Squad[edit | edit source]
- Players with international caps as of the start of the 2026 season are listed in bold.
- Ages are as of 28 March 2026.
| S/N | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | ||||||||
3 |
Ajinkya Rahane |  India |
6 June 1988 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | |
| Batters | ||||||||
35 |
Rinku Singh | India |
12 October 1997 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2018 | ₹13.0 crore (US$1.8 million) | Vice-captain |
18 |
Angkrish Raghuvanshi | India |
5 June 2004 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | ₹3.0 crore (US$420,000) | |
9 |
Manish Pandey | India |
10 September 1989 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | |
52 |
Rovman Powell |  West Indies |
23 July 1993 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2025 | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas |
| Rahul Tripathi | India |
2 March 1991 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| Finn Allen |  New Zealand |
22 April 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2026 | ₹2.0 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas | |
| Tejasvi Singh | India |
18 April 2002 (aged 23) | Right-handed | N/A | 2026 | ₹3.0 crore (US$420,000) | ||
| Tim Seifert | New Zealand |
14 December 1994 (aged 31) | Right-handed | N/A | 2026 | ₹1.5 crore (US$210,000) | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
74 |
Sunil Narine | West Indies |
26 May 1988 (aged 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2012 | ₹12.0 crore (US$1.7 million) | Overseas |
45 |
Anukul Roy | India |
30 November 1998 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹40 lakh (US$56,000) | |
19 |
Ramandeep Singh | India |
13 April 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | ₹4.0 crore (US$560,000) | |
| Cameron Green |  Australia |
3 June 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹25.2 crore (US$3.5 million) | Overseas | |
| Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand |
18 November 1999 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2026 | ₹2.0 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas | |
| Sarthak Ranjan | India |
25 September 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | ||
| Daksh Kamra | India |
9 January 2003 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | ||
| Pacers | ||||||||
14 |
Vaibhav Arora | India |
14 December 1997 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ₹1.8 crore (US$250,000) | |
24 |
Umran Malik | India |
22 November 1999 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2025 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | |
| Matheesha Pathirana |  Sri Lanka |
18 December 2002 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2026 | ₹18.0 crore (US$2.5 million) | Overseas; Injured | |
| Kartik Tyagi | India |
8 November 2000 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | ||
| Blessing Muzarabani |  Zimbabwe |
2 October 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | Overseas; Added[lower-alpha 1] | |
| Saurabh Dubey | India |
23 January 1998 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | Replacement[lower-alpha 2] | |
| Navdeep Saini | India |
23 November 1992 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2026 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | Replacement[lower-alpha 3] | |
22 |
Harshit Rana | India |
22 December 2001 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ₹4.0 crore (US$560,000) | Ruled-out[lower-alpha 3] |
— |
Akash Deep | India |
15 December 1996 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹1.0 crore (US$140,000) | Ruled-out[lower-alpha 2] |
— |
Mustafizur Rahman |  Bangladesh |
6 September 1995 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | ₹9.2 crore (US$1.3 million) | Overseas; Released[lower-alpha 1] |
| Spinners | ||||||||
29 |
Varun Chakravarthy | India |
29 August 1991 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2020 | ₹12.0 crore (US$1.7 million) | |
| Prashant Solanki | India |
22 February 2000 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2026 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | ||
Playing XII[edit | edit source]
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Administration and support staff[edit | edit source]
Abhishek Nayar took over as the team's head coach after Chandrakant Pandit's three-year contract ended.[24] Shane Watson replaced Ottis Gibson as the team's assistant coach.[25] Tim Southee replaced Bharat Arun and Carl Crowe as the bowling coach.[26] Andre Russell was appointed as the power coach of the team, a unique role in franchise cricket.[27] Dishant Yagnik has been appointed as the team's fielding coach.[28] Manvinder Bisla and Biju George have joined the team as the new heads of scouting.[29]
| Position | Name | Position | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Shah Rukh Khan (RCE) Jay Mehta (Mehta Group) |
CEO and MD | Venky Mysore |
| Head coach | Abhishek Nayar | Mentor | Dwayne Bravo |
| Assistant coach | Shane Watson | Team manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Bowling coach | Tim Southee | Power coach | Andre Russell |
| Fielding coach | Dishant Yagnik | Strength and Conditioning coach |
Chris Donaldson |
| Analyst | Nathan Leamon | Massage Therapist | Subhajit Das |
| Physiotherapist | Prasanth Panchada | Head of Scouting | Biju George Manvinder Bisla |
| Source: KKR Staff | |||
Intra-squad practice[edit | edit source]
The team held its first intra-squad practice game on 20 March at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.[30] The team held its second practice match on 23 March.[31]
20 March 2026
18:30 |
Golden Knights
199/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Purple Knights
203/4 (19.2 overs) |
23 March 2026
18:30 |
Golden Knights
249/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Purple Knights
188/9 (20 overs) |
- The target for Purple nights was reduced to 190 runs in 20 overs.
League stage[edit | edit source]
Points table[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.783 | Advanced to the qualifier 1 |
| 2 | B | Gujarat Titans (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.695 | |
| 3 | B | Sunrisers Hyderabad (4th) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.524 | Advanced to the eliminator |
| 4 | A | Rajasthan Royals (3rd) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.189 | |
| 5 | A | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0.309 | Eliminated |
| 6 | B | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | −0.651 | |
| 7 | A | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | −0.147 | |
| 8 | A | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.345 | |
| 9 | B | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.584 | |
| 10 | B | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | −0.740 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[32]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[33]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Net run rate; 4) Wickets taken per fair deliveries; 5) drawing lots[33]
(C) Champions; (R) Runners-up.
League progression[edit | edit source]
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Results[edit | edit source]
Kolkata Knight Riders
220/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians (H)
224/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
- Mumbai Indians played their 300th T20 match.[34]
- Allah Ghazanfar (Mumbai Indians), Finn Allen and Blessing Muzarabani (Kolkata Knight Riders) all made their IPL debuts.[35][36][37]
- Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Knight Riders) played his 200th IPL match.[38]
- This was Mumbai Indians' highest successful run chase in the IPL.[39]
- For the first time since 2012, Mumbai Indians won their opening match.[40]
Sunrisers Hyderabad
226/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
161 (16 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhishek Sharma became the second player after David Warner to hit 100 sixes for Sunrisers Hyderabad.[41]
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
25/2 (3.4 overs) |
v
|
|
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
181/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants
182/7 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Chennai Super Kings (H)
192/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
160/7 (20 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Rovman Powell (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his 6,000th run in T20s.[42]
Kolkata Knight Riders
180 (20 overs) |
v
|
Gujarat Titans (H)
181/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jos Buttler (Gujarat Titans) took 300 catches in T20s.[43]
Rajasthan Royals
155/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
161/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Kolkata Knight Riders
155/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lucknow Super Giants (H)
155/8 (20 overs) |
- Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Lucknow Super Giants 1/2 (0.3 overs), Kolkata Knight Riders 4/0 (0.1 overs)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (H)
165 (19 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
169/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ravichandran Smaran (Sunrisers Hyderabad) made his IPL debut.[44]
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) took his 200th wicket in IPL.[45]
Delhi Capitals (H)
142/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
147/2 (14.2 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Finn Allen (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored his maiden century in IPL.[46]
Kolkata Knight Riders
192/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (H)
194/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Saurabh Dubey (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut.[47]
- Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) scored 14,000 runs in T20s.[48]
Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
247/2 (20 overs) |
v
|
Gujarat Titans
218/4 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Kolkata Knight Riders's 100th game at this venue.[49]
- Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) played in his 200th IPL match.[50]
- Cameron Green (Kolkata Knight Riders) scored 1,000 runs in IPL.[51]
Mumbai Indians
147/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
148/6 (18.5 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
- Tejasvi Singh Dahiya (Kolkata Knight Riders) made his IPL debut. He replaced Angkrish Raghuvanshi as a concussion substitute after the batter got injured during the first innings.[52]
Delhi Capitals
203/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Kolkata Knight Riders (H)
163 (18.4 overs) |
- Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Most runs[edit | edit source]
| Runs | Player | Inns. | HS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | Ajinkya Rahane | 1 | 67 |
| 51 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 1 | 51 |
| 37 | Finn Allen | 1 | 37 |
| 33 | Rinku Singh | 1 | 33* |
| 18 | Cameron Green | 1 | 18 |
| Total runs scored | |||
| 220 | |||
| Last Updated: 29 March 2026 | Source: | |||
Most wickets[edit | edit source]
| Wickets | Player | Inns. | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Narine | 1 | 1/30 |
| 1 | Kartik Tyagi | 1 | 1/43 |
| 1 | Vaibhav Arora | 1 | 1/52 |
| Total wickets taken | |||
| 3 | |||
| Last Updated: 29 March 2026 | Source: | |||
Player of the match[edit | edit source]
| Match No. | Date | Player | Opponent | Contribution | Ref. |
|---|
Marketing[edit | edit source]
Following the departure of Dream11, which was primarily due to the implementation of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders announced Vida EV, a subsidiary of Hero MotoCorp, as their new title partner for the next three years.[53] RR Kabel continues as the principal partner for the 2026 season as part of their multi-year partnership agreement.[54] In February 2026, the team organized a unique box-cricket tournament featuring only the passionate fan clubs of the Kolkata Knight Riders. They invited popular local influencers to promote the tournament to a larger audience.[55] In March 2026, the team revealed its new jersey, themed around the Lines of Legacy.[56] The team has partnered with Krafton India to deliver exciting franchise-themed in-game content in the latest update of Battlegrounds Mobile India.[57] The team held the Knights Unplugged 3.0, an exclusive, pre-season event which connect players, partners and the fans on 24 March.[58]
| Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Chest Branding |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIX5SIX | Vida EV | BKT | RR Kabel |
| Source: kkr.in | |||
Controversies[edit | edit source]
Exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman[edit | edit source]
Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was bought by Kolkata for ₹9.2 crore (US$1.3 million) in the auction.[59] Following the 2025 Bangladesh anti-Hindu violence and lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in December 2025 led to calls for exclusion of Bangladeshi players from IPL.[60] In January 2026, the BCCI requested that the franchise release Rahman from the squad and permitted them to select a replacement player.[61] In March 2026, the team filled the empty spot by adding Zimbabwean pacer Blessing Muzarabani in the squad.[62]
Dwayne Bravo's criticisms[edit | edit source]
The team held an official press conference ahead of the season on March 20, which included the captain Ajinkya Rahane, head coach Abhishek Nayar, assistant coach Shane Watson, and mentor Dwayne Bravo.[63] Before the meeting began, Bravo was overheard speaking to Watson and Nayar, saying, “When these guys called me, I had two women at my home.” Rahane then pointed out to Bravo that the microphones were on, leaving Bravo visibly embarrassed.[64] Two days later, Bravo faced criticism for attending the Chennai Super Kings event instead of helping the Knight Riders team prepare for the upcoming season.[65]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See Mustafizur Rahman controversy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Akash Deep has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[22] Saurabh Dubey has been named as his replacement.[23]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the tournament due to a knee injury sustained during the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup warm-ups.[20] Navdeep Saini has been named as his replacement.[21]
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- "IPL Season Schedule 2026 | Part I" (PDF). Indian Premier League Schedule. 19 (1). Board of Control for Cricket in India. 11 March 2026.
- "IPL Season Schedule 2026 | Full Schedule" (PDF). Indian Premier League Schedule. 19 (2). Board of Control for Cricket in India. 26 March 2026.