IPL 2024 Auction: KKR Retained & Released Player List [Updated], Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2024

KKR Retained & Released Player List [Updated], Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2024: Reaching IPL playoffs has become a far-fetched memory for the two times IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who haven’t managed to go past the league stage in the last two editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL). KKR’s run in the IPL 2023 ended with a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their last group-stage fixture and rested their case in the seventh position in the points table.

KKR had too much on their plate to address. Their batting order looked confusing besides the fast bowlers letting the team down. In the 14 league stage games during IPL 2023, KKR tried eight different opening combinations and none of them worked for them. They began with the duo of Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mandeep Singh, but their last fixture featured Jason Roy and Venkatesh Iyer in the opening slot.

To add to their opening woes, KKR also couldn’t find any assistance from their big gun – Andre Russell. The Caribbean all-rounder had a timid outing in the IPL 2023, scoring 223 runs in 14 games at an average of 20.64.

Furthermore, the pace bowling unit of the two-time champion side had no potency whatsoever. The likes of Lokie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav and Tim Southee misfired on multiple occasions. The three speedsters could pick just four wickets collectively.

However, on the brighter side, KKR managed to unearth a finisher in Rinku Singh, who took the cricketing world by storm more often than not. Rinku, who didn’t find the sweet spot in the earlier seasons, managed to muster 474 runs at an impressive average of 59.25 and a strike rate of close to 150.

In another overwhelming find, KKR got a new spin gem in the form of Suyash Sharma who was paired alongside Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine to form a mighty spin unit. The three spinners were the best performers for the team in the bowling department, scalping 41 wickets collectively in the IPL 2023.

However, ahead of the IPL 2024, KKR will have to find players who can easily settle into the side and take them out of their woes. The franchise will be after the openers and the pacers, the departments where they have struggled a lot in the last IPL. A major part of KKR’s IPL 2024 strategy will be on display as they open up their cards during the IPL 2024 Auctions.

This article will lead you through KKR Retained & Released Player List [Updated], Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2024.

KKR Retained Player List [Updated] for IPL 2024

Unlike other seasons, KKR, in the IPL 2024 Auction, would look for a major overhaul in the squad. While a majority of the players will be retained, a few of them will have their farewell, especially after not yielding enough results for the team.

The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, and Shardul Thakur will be on the priority list to be retained by the franchise followed by Varun Chakravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine and Suyash Sharma.

Below is the complete list of retained players by KKR ahead of the IPL 2024 Auction:

Player	Role	Price	Country
Shreyas Iyer	Batter	INR 12.25 Crore	India
Nitish Rana ©	Batsman	INR 8 crores(R)	India
Rinku Singh	Batsman	INR 55 Lakhs(R)	India
Varun Chakravarty	Bowler	INR 8 Cr(R)	India
Umesh Yadav	Bowler	INR 2 crores(R)	India
Venkatesh Iyer	All-rounder	INR 8 Cr(R)	India
Sunil Narine	All-rounder	INR 6 Cr(R)	West Indies
Anukul Roy	All-rounder	INR 20 Lakhs(R)	India
Shardul Thakur	Bowler	Traded from DC	India
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	WK-Batsman	Traded from DC	Afghanistan
Harshit Rana	Bowler	INR 20 Lakhs(R)	India
N. Jagadeesan	WK-Batsman	INR 90 lakh	India
Vaibhav Arora	Bowler	INR 60 lakh	India
Suyash Sharma	Bowler	INR 20 lakh	India
Kulwant Khejroliya	Bowler	INR 20 lakh	India
Aarya Desai	Batsman	INR 20 lakh	India
Tim Southee	Bowler	INR 1.5 Crore	New Zealand

KKR Released Players List [Updated] for IPL 2024

In a big shocker, KKR might let go of their big Caribbean partner – Andre Russell, who hasn’t done justice to his role in the franchise for the last couple of seasons. Russell hasn’t been up to his standards in any of the departments and hence the move might come.

The other players who could be released by the KKR ahead of the IPL 2024 Auction are – Lokie Ferguson, David Weise, Shakib al Hasan, Johnson Charles, and Mandeep Singh among others.

Below is the list of players released by KKR:

Player	Role	Price	Country
Andre Russell	All-Rounder	INR 12 Crore	West Indies
Lockie Ferguson	Bowler	INR 10 Crore	New Zealand
David Weise	Bowler	INR 1 Crore	Namibia
Shakib al Hasan	All-Rounder	INR 50 Lakhs	Bangladesh
Johnson Charles	Batter	INR 50 Lakhs	West Indies
Mandeep Singh	Batter	INR 50 Lakhs	India
Jason Roy	Batter	INR 2.8 Crore	England
Litton Das	Batter	INR 50 Lakhs	Bangladesh

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad for IPL 2024

Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Tim Southee, Aarya Desai, Umesh Yadav, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, N. Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya

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