Friday, December 05, 2025 | 07:31 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

IPL 2021 auction: Complete list of players retained and released by KKR

Questions had been raised over whether Dinesh Karthik will be retained by KKR this season after he was replaced by Eoin Morgan as captain halfway through the 2020 season

Kolkata knight riders team during KKR vs SRH at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Photo by: Rahul Goyal / Sportzpics for BCCI
premium

In total, KKR has released six players, including three overseas players. Photo: Sportzpics for BCCI

BS Web Team New Delhi
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has retained bowler Kuldeep Yadav and Dinesh Karthik among others ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) players’ auction, which is expected to be held on February 11. In total, KKR has released six players, including three overseas players.

Check 2021 IPL complete list of players released and retained by 8 franchises
 
Kuldeep played five matches in the IPL 2020 before falling out of contention for a spot in the playing XI. He played just one ODI during India's recently concluded tour of Australia and couldn't make it to the