IPL Auction 2024: Full list of players bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)

Two-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders are all set for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. The highlight for the team is that their former captain Gautam Gambhir, who led them to two IPL titles (2012 and 2014), has returned to the team. Additionally, captain Shreyas Iyer is back after missing the 2023 season due to injury. However, releasing the star bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur was a big move from the franchise. Players like Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, and others are eager to make an impact on their team. It will be intriguing to see how Shreyas Iyer performs in his first season as captain of KKR. He was acquired by the franchise for Rs 12.25 crore in 2022 but missed the 2023 season due to a back injury. However, he is now fully recovered and ready to compete.

KKR retained players: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (C), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora.

KKR released players: Litton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Narayan Jagadeesan, Mandeep Singh, Aarya Desai, David Wiese, Kulwant Khejroliya, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee and Johnson Charles.

KKR’s full list of players bought at IPL Auction 2024