Kolkata Knight Riders is a significant team in the Indian Premier League format. They have been consistent in their game and have given major record-breaking performances. Their performance in IPL 2025 is going great. The team has grabbed the IPL 2024 title and is set for a consecutive win this year as well. It is important to know all the members of your favorite team, and thus, this blog has covered everything about the KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) Team Squad 2025.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Team Overview
Kolkata Knight Riders, a team owned by the great legend of the Bollywood Industry, Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and her husband Jay Mehta. The team has given major performances in the format and has grabbed the IPL title three times, in 2012, 2014, and 2024. The home ground of the team is Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The current captain of the team is Ajinkya Rahane.
| Franchise Name | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Representing | Kolkata |
| League | Indian Premier League |
| Home Ground | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Owned By | Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd |
| Owners | Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, Jay Mehta |
| IPL Titles | 2012, 2014, 2024 |
| Captain (2025 Squad) | Ajinkya Rahane |
| Official Motto | Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo (Perform, Fight, win) |
| Jersey Colour | Purple and Gold |
List of KKR Team Squad 2025
Following is the list of the KKR team squad for the 2025 IPL, categorized as a list of Retained players and new acquisitions added to the team:
Retained Stars
| Team Players | Retention Amount |
| Rinku Singh | Rs. 13 Crores |
| Varun Chakarvarthy | Rs. 12 Crores |
| Sunil Narine | Rs. 12 Crores |
| Andre Russell | Rs. 12 Crores |
| Harshit Rana | Rs. 4 Crores |
| Ramandeep Singh | Rs. 4 Crores |
New Acquisition
| Team Players | Acquisition Amount |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Rs. 23.75 Crores |
| Anrich Nortje | Rs. 6.50 Crores |
| Quinton De Kock | Rs. 3.60 Crores |
| Angrish Raghuvanshi | Rs. 3 Crores |
| Vaibhav Arora | Rs. 1.80 Crores |
| Rovnman Powell | Rs. 1.50 crores |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rs. 1.50 Crores |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Rs. 2 Crores |
| Mayank Markande | Rs. 30 lakhs |
| Manish Pandey | Rs. 75 lakhs |
| Spencer Johnson | Rs. 2.80 Crores |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Rs. 30 lakhs |
| Anukul Roy | Rs. 40 Lakhs |
| Moeen Ali | Rs. 2 Crores |
| Umraan Malik | Rs. 75 Lakhs |
Squad Compositions
Since we got information about the old and new players, let us get into deep information about the squad players, as per their compositions:
Batters
- Ajinkya Rahane: {Captain}
- Rinku Singh
- Quinton De Kock
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Ravman Powell
- Manish Pandey
- Luvnith Sisodia
All Rounders
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ankul Roy
- Moeen Ali
- Ramandeep Singh
- Andre Russell
Bowlers
- Anrich Nortje
- Vaibhav Arora
- Mayank Markande
- Spencer Johnson
- Harshit Rana
- Sunil Narine
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Chetan Sakariya
Coaches and Supporting Staff
Let us take a look at the list of the assisted coaches and supporting staff of the team in 2025:
| Mentor | Dwayne Bravo |
| Head Coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Assistant Coach | Ottis Gibson |
| Bowling Coach | Bharat Arun |
| Spin-Bowling Coach | Carl Crowe |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Christopher Donaldson |
| Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | Vidya Sagar Vellakovil Manoharan |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Abhishek Ashok Sawant |
Kolkata Knight Riders Match Schedules for the IPL season 2025
| Teams | Date | Location | Result |
| KKR vs RCB | 22 March 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | RCB won by 7 wickets |
| RR vs KKR | 26 March 2025 | Barsapara Stadium | KKR won by 8 wickets |
| KKR vs MI | 31 March 2025 | Wankhede Stadium | MI won by 8 wickets |
| KKR vs SRH | 3 April 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | KKR won by 80 runs |
| LSG vs KKR | 8 April 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | LSG won by 8 runs |
| CSK vs KKR | 11 April 2025 | MA Chidambaram | Awaited |
| PBKS vs KKR | 15 April 2025 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium | Awaited |
| KKR vs GT | 21 April 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | Awaited |
| KKR vs PBKS | 26 April 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | Awaited |
| DC vs KKR | 29 April 2025 | Arun Jaitley | Awaited |
| KKR vs RR | 4 May 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | Awaited |
| KKR vs CSK | 7 May 2025 | Eden Garden, Kolkata | Awaited |
| SRH vs KKR | 10 May 2025 | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | Awaited |
| RCB vs KKR | 17 May 2025 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Awaited |
Conclusion
On a concluding note, the Kolkata Knight Riders is a team set to win the IPL season 2025. The players that are retained and newly acquired are worth playing their best game. It is important to cover all the necessary details about the team squad and overview, thus, the blog above has given the necessary information that a cricket fan must want to know about their favourite IPL team.
