IPL Auction Kolkata Knight Riders: 5 Players KKR should target at IPL Auction
Kolkata Knight Riders secured the second title last season with one of the best-assembled squads. All eyes are on the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, slated to take place on 24 November 2024. From the reigning champions KKR’s point of view, half of the job is done with six retentions for IPL 2025 but still, there is a lot to do. The defending champs would look to gather resources and strike the winning balance once again. Here’s what IPL Auction Kolkata Knight Riders’ strategy and targets could be for the Kolkata IPL Team.
1. Venkatesh Iyer
Letting go of Venkatesh Iyer would be difficult for the franchise after the top-order batter had a bumper season to help KKR win the title. The Knights fighting hard for Venkatesh Iyer at the auction table is very much on the cards.
Venkatesh Iyer IPL Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1326 | 104 | 31.57 | 1 |
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2. Phil Salt
Phil Salt is another player KKR would have loved to keep but couldn’t with the limit on retentions. The England wicket-keeper batsman has been in red-hot form and Kolkata Knight Riders can go all-out to secure his services once again.
Phil Salt Stats in IPL
| Matches | Runs | HS | Bat Avg | 100s | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 653 | 89* | 34.36 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
3. Mohammed Shami
Mohammad Shami is back in the auction pool and Kolkata may try to acquire the local boy this time. They are looking for someone who can spearhead a bowling attack and there is no better Indian pacer than a proven wicket-taker like Shami.
Mohammad Shami IPL Stats
| Matches | Wickets | Best Figures | Bowling Average | 5-fer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | 127 | 4/11 | 26.86 | 0 |
4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
Angkrish Raghuvanshi took the cricket world by storm with his aggressive style of batting in the last edition of the Indian Premier League. The fearless middle-order batsman can head back to the Kolkata IPL franchise for sure.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi IPL Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Centuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 163 | 54 | 23.28 | 0 |
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5. Ishan Kishan
This looks like an out-of-the-box and hefty pick since KKR doesn’t have as much to build the squad with. However, Ishan Kishan being an explosive batsman at the top of the batting order and reliable wicketkeeper fits the bill for Kolkata-based side.
Ishan Kishan IPL Stats
| Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | Strike Rate | 100s | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 2644 | 99 | 28.43 | 135.86 | 0 | 51 | 5 |
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KKR IPL 2025 Auction Purse
KKR has spent 69 crores out of 120 crore IPL salary cap this edition for six player retentions. They are now left with 51 crores auction purse to make purchases at mega auction.
| Team | Retained Players | Purse Spent (INR) | Purse Available (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSK | 5 | 65 | 55 |
| DC | 4 | 47 | 73 |
| GT | 5 | 51 | 69 |
| KKR | 6 | 69 | 51 |
| LSG | 5 | 51 | 69 |
| MI | 5 | 75 | 45 |
| PBKS | 2 | 9.5 | 110.5 |
| RCB | 3 | 37 | 83 |
| RR | 6 | 79 | 41 |
| SRH | 5 | 75 | 45 |
KKR Players Retained ahead of IPL 2025 Auction
KKR has retained six players –Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh – spending a total of INR 69 crores.
| Player | Salary (INR) |
| Rinku Singh | 13 Crore |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 12 Crore |
| Sunil Narine | 12 Crore |
| Andre Russell | 12 Crore |
| Harshit Rana | 4 Crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | 4 Crore |
What do you make of our five targets for KKR at the 2025 IPL Mega Auction? Stay tuned for more updates.
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