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Indian Premier League
RESULT
Kolkata Knight Riders
163/10 (18.4 ov)
Delhi Capitals
203/5 (20 ov)
Delhi Capitals won by 40 runs
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders Squad 2026
Cameron Green
Allrounder
Matheesha Pathirana
Bowler
Rinku Singh
Batsman
Varun Chakaravarthy
Bowler
Sunil Narine
Bowler
Mustafizur Rahman
Bowler
Ramandeep Singh
Batsman
Tejasvi Dahiya
Wicketkeeper
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Batsman
Rachin Ravindra
Batting Allrounder
Finn Allen
Batsman
Vaibhav Arora
Bowler
Rovman Powell
Batsman
Tim Seifert
Wicketkeeper
Ajinkya Rahane
Batsman
Umran Malik
Bowler
Rahul Tripathi
Batsman
Manish Pandey
Batsman
Anukul Roy
Allrounder
Daksh Kamra
Allrounder
Prashant Solanki
Bowler
Kartik Tyagi
Bowler
Sarthak Ranjan
Batsman
Blessing Muzarabani
Bowler
Saurabh Dubey
Bowler
Navdeep Saini
Bowler
Kolkata Knight Riders Recent Results
Kolkata Knight Riders
163/10 (18.4 ov)
Delhi Capitals
203/5 (20 ov)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Kolkata Knight Riders
148/6 (18.5 ov)
Mumbai Indians
147/8 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Kolkata Knight Riders
247/2 (20 ov)
Gujarat Titans
218/4 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 29 runs
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
194/4 (19.1 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders
192/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Delhi Capitals
142/8 (20 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders
147/2 (14.2 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets (with 34 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Sunrisers Hyderabad
165/10 (19 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders
169/3 (18.2 ov)
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
Franchise History & Legacy
Celebrated for an aggressive brand identity, a spin-heavy home philosophy, and unearthing explosive T20 match-winners. They returned to the top with a dominant title run in 2024.
IPL 2027 Retained & Released Players
Retained Players 15
Cameron Green
Retained Core
Rinku Singh
Retained Core
Rovman Powell
Retained Core
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Retained Core
Finn Allen
Retained Core
Tim Seifert
Retained Core
Anukul Roy
Retained Core
Daksh Kamra
Retained Core
Akash Deep
Retained Core
Sunil Narine
Retained Core
Saurabh Dubey
Retained Core
Kartik Tyagi
Retained Core
Umran Malik
Retained Core
Vaibhav Arora
Retained Core
Varun Chakravarthy
Retained Core
Released Players 9
Ramandeep Singh
INR 4 Crore
Matheesha Pathirana
INR 18 Crore
Ajinkya Rahane
INR 1.50 Crore
Rachin Ravindra
INR 2 Crore
Blessing Muzarabani
INR 75 Lakh
Manish Pandey
INR 75 Lakh
Rahul Tripathi
INR 75 Lakh
Prashant Solanki
INR 30 Lakh
Tejasvi Dahiya
INR 3 Crore
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IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Purse
Reclaimed Purse for IPL 2027 Auction
Total Reclaimed Purse
₹31.05 Crore
Players Released
9
Avg. Reclaimed / Player
₹3.45 Crore
By releasing 9 players including high-profile star Matheesha Pathirana, young keeper Tejasvi Dahiya, and Ramandeep Singh, Kolkata Knight Riders have reclaimed ₹31.05 Crore in purse value to target strategic reinforcements at the auction.
IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Core Targets
1
Premium Overseas Fast Bowler
A premium overseas fast bowler is required to fill the massive void left by Matheesha Pathirana's release.
2
Impact Middle-Order Batter
Securing an impactful middle-order batter to replace Ramandeep Singh and provide stability in the middle overs.
3
Reliable Lower-Order Finisher
Finding a reliable finisher who can ease the scoring burden on Rinku Singh during the death overs.
Owner
Owner / Parent Group
Red Chillies Entertainment & Mehta Group (Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta)
Coach
Head Coach
Abhishek Nayar
Captain
Captain
Ajinkya Rahane
Current Season Squad
Batters & Wicketkeepers
Rinku Singh
Ajinkya Rahane
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Manish Pandey
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Luvnith Sisodia
All-Rounders
Sunil Narine
Andre Russell
Ramandeep Singh
Moeen Ali
Anukul Roy
Cameron Green
Bowlers
Varun Chakaravarthy
Harshit Rana
Vaibhav Arora
Kartik Tyagi
Prashant Solanki
Saurabh Dubey
Navdeep Saini
Umran Malik
Blessing Muzarabani
Anrich Nortje
Spencer Johnson
Mayank Markande
Year-by-Year League Standings
| Season / Year | Standing / Result |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 7th Place |
| 2025 | 8th Place |
| 2024 | 1st Place |
| 2023 | 7th Place |
| 2022 | 7th Place |
Championship Trophies
- Champion 2012 Season
- Champion 2014 Season
- Champion 2024 Season
Frequently Asked Questions
Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL in 2012, 2014, and most recently in 2024.
Eden Gardens has a capacity of around 66,000, making it one of the largest and loudest cricket venues in the world.