The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have decided to release 9 players before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction. The 2-time champions also traded spinner Mayank Markande to the Mumbai Indians (MI) and got left-arm pacer Arjun Tendulkar in return.
KKR release list for IPL 2026
| Player | IPL 2025 Price (INR) |
|---|---|
| Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 crore |
| Andre Russell✈️ | 12.00 crore |
| Quinton de Kock (wk)✈️ | 3.60 crore |
| Spencer Johnson✈️ | 2.80 crore |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)✈️ | 2.00 crore |
| Anrich Nortje✈️ | 6.50 crore |
| Moeen Ali✈️ | 2.00 crore |
| Chetan Sakariya | 75.00 lakh |
| Luvnith Sisodia (wk) | 30.00 lakh |
| Mayank Markande | 30.00 lakh (traded to MI) |
KKR retention list for IPL 2026
| Player | IPL 2026 Retained Price (INR) |
|---|---|
| Rinku Singh | 13 crore |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 12 crore |
| Sunil Narine✈️ | 12 crore |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 1.50 crore |
| Harshit Rana | 4 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | 4 crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3.00 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | 1.80 crore |
| Rovman Powel✈️ | 1.50 crore |
| Manish Pandey | 75.00 lakh |
| Umran Malik | 75.00 lakh |
| Anukul Roy | 40.00 lakh |
KKR purse left for IPL 2026 auction
Since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced earlier that an additional INR 5 crore will be added to the auction purse for all franchises, KKR will enter the IPL 2026 auction with an INR 64.30 crore purse.
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