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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made bold moves in the IPL 2025 mega auction, complementing their retained core with a mix of marquee players and promising talents. KKR's Key Auction Buys KKR made a splash by securing Venkatesh Iyer for an eye-popping Rs 23.75 crore, making him the most expensive player in their lineup. The dynamic all-rounder is expected to play a pivotal role in the team’s quest for success. Another big buy was South African pacer Anrich Nortje, acquired for Rs 6.50 crore, bringing firepower to the bowling attack.
Adding to their firepower, KKR purchased seasoned wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock for Rs 3.60 crore and Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz at his base price of Rs 2 crore, fortifying their top-order and keeping options. The team also invested in uncapped talents like Angkrish Raghuvanshi for Rs 3 crore and Vaibhav Arora for Rs 1.80 crore, demonstrating faith in emerging players. Rovman Powell was a notable capped addition at Rs 1.50 crore, while Mayank Markande joined at his base price of Rs 30 lakh.
Full list of players bought by KKR
| List of players bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025 mega auction | ||||
| Sr. No. | Player | Base Price | Winning Bid | Capped/UncappedCappedUncapped |
| 1 | Venkatesh Iyer | Rs 2,00,00,000 | Rs 23,75,00,000 | Capped |
| 2 | Anrich Nortje | Rs 2,00,00,000 | Rs 6,50,00,000 | Capped |
| 3 | Quinton De Kock | Rs 2,00,00,000 | Rs 3,60,00,000 | Capped |
| 4 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Rs 30,00,000 | Rs 3,00,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 5 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Rs 2,00,00,000 | Rs 2,00,00,000 | Capped |
| 6 | Vaibhav Arora | Rs 30,00,000 | Rs 1,80,00,000 | Uncapped |
| 7 | Rovman Powell | Rs 1,50,00,000 | Rs 1,50,00,000 | Capped |
| 8 | Mayank Markande | Rs 30,00,000 | Rs 30,00,000 | Uncapped |
| Kolkata Knight Riders retained players list | |
| Category | Player name and IPL salary in rupees |
| Retention 1 | Rinku Singh (13 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Varun Chakravarthy (12 cr) |
| Retention 3 | Sunil Narine (12 cr) |
| Retention 4 | Andre Russell (12 cr) |
| Retention 5 | Harshit Rana (4 cr) |
| Retention 6 | Ramandeep Singh (4 cr) |
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