Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, will aim to kick off their campaign on a promising note. The Indian Premier League 2025 will begin on Mar 22. Last year, it was under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy that KKR won its 3rd IPL trophy.
In their first game, KKR will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens.
The 36-year-old Rahane, who has played the majority of his international cricket in whites, has reinvented himself in the shortest format. This was evident in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, where he emerged as the leading run-getter with 469 runs at a strike rate of 164.56.
Rahane has played for KKR in the past and the franchise bought him for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore at the mega auction.
KKR did not have too many captaincy options in the squad. Among the Indian players, they had to choose between Rahane, Venkatesh and Rinku Singh.
KKR used all six retentions to keep their core intact, Rinku Singh being the costliest at Rs 13 crore. Power-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell and spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy were retained for Rs 12 crore each. KKR retained Ramandeep Singh and Harshit Rana for Rs 4 crore each.
Apart from Rahane, some of the big names that KKR acquired at the auctions include Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore), Quinton de Kock (Rs 3.60 crore), and Anrich Nortje (Rs 6.50 crore).
Here’s everything you need to know about the Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2025 IPL campaign:
KKR Team 2025 Players List
Batters: Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia
All-Rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR List Of Retained Players 2025
Rinku Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy
Andre Russell
Sunil Narine
Ramandeep Singh
Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders: Full Schedule IPL 2025
Date | Match | Venue | Time |
---|---|---|---|
March 22 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
March 26 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
March 31 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
April 3 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
April 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai | 7:30 PM |
April 15 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
April 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 26 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 29 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi | 7:30 PM |
May 4 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
May 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
May 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
May 17 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Who Is The Captain Of KKR For IPL 2025?
Ajinkya Rahane is the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
Who Is The Bowling Coach Of The Kolkata Knight Riders For IPL 2025?
Bharat Arun is the bowling coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
Who Is The Mentor Of Kolkata Knight Riders For IPL 2025?
Dwayne Bravo is the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
(With PTI inputs)
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