By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : May 4, 2023, 9:48
KKR team 2023 players list has been finalized for the sixteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). After an underwhelming performance in the last T20 League, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is in the process of retaining, trading and releasing players in the IPL 2023 auctions. According to reports, the IPL player list 2023 for the KKR team will include top players like Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson.
While many top players are being retained for the upcoming season of the IPL, many renowned names will be removed from the IPL 2023 KKR team players list this season. Find the updated list of KKR squad, retained, traded, and released players here.
Announcement - Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injury and Nitish Rana has been named as Captain of the KKR Team for IPL 2023
A member franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) is a strong cricket team from West Bengal. It was formed in 2008 and is presently the franchise of Kolkata Knight Riders Cricket Ltd. Previously one of the most successful and celebrated franchises in the history of the IPL, the KKR team is at a critical juncture, undergoing substantial changes in its IPL player list 2023, which is discussed as follows:
The updated KKR Squad 2023 includes these players: David Wiese, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Shakib Al Hasan, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Mandeep Singh, Kulwant Khejroliya, Suyash Sharma, Lockie Ferguson, Harshit Rana, Tim Southee, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Umesh Yadav, Sunil Narine, Narayan Jagadeeshan, Johnson Charles, Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
The following players have been bought for the KKR team 2023:
Kolkata Knight Riders will be retaining these players in the IPL 2023 KKR Team Players List: Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson.
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While the top players in KKR are being retained, some players are being released in the auctions. Here is the complete list of IPL 2023 KKR Released Players:
Go through the IPL players list for Kolkata Knight Riders for the year 2023:
| Player Name | Role | Auction Price |
|---|---|---|
Name | Role | Price |
David Wiese | Allrounder | INR 1 crore |
Venkatesh Iyer | Allrounder | INR 8 crores |
Anukul Roy | Allrounder | INR 20 lakhs |
Andre Russell | Allrounder | INR 12 crores |
Vaibhav Arora | Allrounder | INR 60 lakhs |
Shakib Al Hasan | Allrounder | INR 1.5 crore |
Shreyas Iyer (Injured) | Batsman | INR 12.25 crores |
Nitish Rana (c) | Batsman | INR 8 crores |
Rinku Singh | Batsman | INR 55 lakhs |
Mandeep Singh | Batsman | INR 50 Lakhs |
Kulwant Khejroliya | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
Suyash Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | INR 10 crores |
Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 lakhs |
Tim Southee | Bowler | INR 1.5 crores |
Shardul Thakur | Bowler | INR 10.75 crores |
Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | INR 8 crores |
Umesh Yadav | Bowler | INR 2 crores |
Sunil Narine | Bowling Allrounder | INR 6 crores |
Narayan Jagadeeshan | Wicketkeeper Batsman | INR 90 lakhs |
Johnson Charles | Wicketkeeper Batsman | INR 50 Lakhs |
Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Wicketkeeper Batter | INR 50 lakhs |
Check the best Playing 11 squad of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL Season 2023 below.
There are many retained players on the KKR team 2023 players list, including some of the top performers like Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson.
Players including A. Finch, Abhijeet Tomar, A. Rahane, Alex Hales, Ashok Sharma, Baba Indrajith, Chamika Karunaratne, Mohammad Nabi, P. Cummins, Pratham Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Rasikh Dar, Sam Billings, Sheldon Jackson, Shivam Mavi. have been released from the KKR team list in the IPL 2023.
The IPL 2023 KKR team players list has been shared here. Find the player details, such as name, country, and role, along with their auction price in the IPL 2023 auctions. We have also shared the details of reported players who will be released or traded for the upcoming IPL.
For the sixteenth IPL season, the auction price for Shreyas Iyer is INR 12.25 Cr. KKR team 2023 has retained Shreyas Iyer for the upcoming IPL season.
KKR team has won IPL Trophy 2 times till now in the year 2012 and 2014. KKR team 2023 is in the process of being reformed, with many of the players being released or traded for the upcoming IPL season.
The KKR 2023 players list has been updated after the recently held IPL action. The players that were bought in the IPL Auction 2023 by the KKR team include Narayan Jagadeesan (90 lakhs), Vaibhav Arora (60 lakhs), Suyash Sharma (20 lakhs), David Wiese (1 crore), Kulwant Khejroliya (20 lakhs), Johnson Charles (50 lakhs), Mandeep Singh (50 lakhs), Shakib Al Hasan (1.5 crores).
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