KKR retained, released and traded players list; purse remaining before IPL 2026 auction
The Kolkata Knight Riders management has finalised its list of retained and released players ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, scheduled for mid-December. As per the deadline on November 15, all 10 franchises submitted their final squads to the BCCI. Here’s a detailed look at who stays and who leaves.
Released list
Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Venkatesh Iyer, Mayank Markande (traded to Mumbai Indians).
Retained players
Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Manish Pandey, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Charkravarthy.
Purse remaining: Rs. 64.30 crore | Slots left: 13 (6 overseas)
Published on Nov 15, 2025
