KKR IPL Auction 2025 Review: Kolkata bring back trusted players, bolster pace attack, but middle order looks thin
FirstpostKolkata Knight Riders used the IPL Auction 2025 to buy back a few payers from their title-winning campaign last season but also added some fast bowlers who have given a well-rounder look to their bowling attack. KKR IPL Auction 2025 purchase List Venkatesh Iyer: Rs 23.75 crore Quinton de Kock: Rs 3.60 crore Rahmanullah Gurbaz: Rs 2 crore Anrich Nortje: Rs 6.50 crore Angkrish Raghuvanshi: Rs 3 crore Vaibhav Arora: Rs 1.80 crore Mayank Markande: Rs 30 lakh Rovman Powell: Rs 1.50 crore Manish Pandey: Rs 75 lakh Spencer Johnson: Rs 2.80 crore Luvnith Sisodia: Rs 30 lakh Ajinkya Rahane: Rs 1.50 crore Anukul Roy: Rs 40 lakh Moeen Ali: Rs 2 crore Umran Malik: Rs 75 lakh KKR retained players Rinku Singh: Rs 13 crore Varun Chakravarthy: Rs 12 crore Sunil Narine: Rs 12 crore Andre Russell: Rs 12 crore Harshit Rana: Rs 4 crore Ramandeep Singh: Rs 4 crore Venkatesh Iyer is going to be under pressure to justify his hefty price tag. On the batting front, KKR’s top order looks solid up-front with Narine, de Kock, Raghuvanshi, and Venkatesh Iyer, while their middle order features hard-hitters like Rinku Singh, Russell, and Moeen Ali. KKR full squad for IPL 2025 Batters: Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Luvnith Sisodia All-Rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Moeen Ali, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Umran Malik, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Mayank Markande, Ramandeep Singh With their renewed core and exciting additions, KKR is set for another thrilling IPL season. KKR: Likely first-choice XI Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock/Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Varun Chakaravarthy Impact player: Mayank Markande/Anukul Roy