KKR Retained Players List IPL 2023
KKR has retained a total of 14 players for IPL 2023 and has a purse remaining of 7.05 Crores for the auction that is set to take place on 23rd December in Kochi. KKR traded three new players from other teams that are Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Lockie Ferguson. Also, Pat Cummins Alex Hales, and Sam Billings have taken their names back from IPL 2023 due to personal reasons and will not be part of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023.
So, a total of 14 players have been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders and they will be looking to add more strength in the squad going into the IPL 2023 auction.
| Name | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer (capt) | All Rounder |
| Nitish Rana | Batsman |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batsman / Wicketkeeper |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All Rounder |
| Andre Russell | All Rounder |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Umesh Yadav | Bowler |
| Tim Southee | Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler |
| Anukul Roy | All Rounder |
| Rinku Singh | Batsman |
Players acquired via trades: Shardul Thakur, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Lockie Ferguson
No. of Retentions - 14 Players
Remaining Purse of KKR - 7.05 CR.
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Team-wise Retained Players List
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