The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular cricket tournaments in the world, and the latest season is set to begin on 22 March 2024. Fans are eagerly anticipating the return of their favourite teams and hoping for another exhilarating edition of the IPL.
Like last year, ten teams will be competing this year to lift the coveted IPL trophy. A total of 74 matches will be played, and the final will be held on May 28, 2024. Gujarat Titans will be led by Shubman Gill, who will seek to defend their title. Here we list the key changes and full squad details of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Tata IPL 2024.
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IPL 2024 Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a team that’s been part of the IPL lineup since the first season and has also won the tournament twice. The franchise is responsible for producing some of the most exciting matches in the history of the IPL. Legendary cricketers like Brendan McCullum, Gautam Gambhir, Yusuf Pathan, Jacques Kallis, and Chris Gayle have played for KKR over the years.
Another interesting fact about KKR is that it’s owned by none other than the "King of Bollywood," Shah Rukh Khan. However, KKR has been underwhelming for the last few seasons but reached the playoffs in 2021. Hopefully, 2024 will mark the end of KKR’s rough spell under the leadership of the new captain, Shreyas Iyer. Kolkata Knight Riders has undergone many significant changes this year, apart from the new captain. You can check the full 2024 squad of KKR here.
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IPL KKR Players List 2024
- There are 23 total players in the squad of Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 IPL.
- 14 Players are Domestic and 8 International.
- Shreyas Iyer will lead the team as captain this year, taking over the role from last year’s stand-in captain Nitish Rana.
- Nitish Rana will act as the Vice Captain for the year 2024.
- Jason Roy replaced by Phil Salt after Roy pulled out due to personal reasons.
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Retained KKR Players List 2024
KKR retained 13 out of 25 players from last year’s 16th edition of IPL. Here is the list:
| Player Name | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batsman |
| Andre Russell | All-Rounder |
| Anukul Roy | All-Rounder |
| Venkatesh Iyer | All-Rounder |
| Jason Roy | Batter |
| Nitish Rana | Batter |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batter |
| Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Sunil Narine | Bowler |
| Suyash Sharma | Bowler |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
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Released KKR Players List 2024
Here are the list of released players:
1. Aarya Desai
- David Wiese
- Johnson Charles
- Kulwant Khejroliya
- Litton Das
- Lockie Ferguson
- Mandeep Singh
- N Jagadeesan
- Shakib Al Hasan
- Shardul Thakur
- Tim Southee
- Umesh Yadav
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KKR New Bought Players 2024
| Player | Nationality | Type | Price |
| K.S. Bharat | Indian | Wicket-Keeper | ₹50,00,000 |
| Chetan Sakariya | Indian | Bowler | ₹50,00,000 |
| Mitchell Starc | Overseas | Bowler | ₹24,75,00,000 |
| Ramandeep Singh | Indian | All-Rounder | ₹20,00,000 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Indian | Batter | ₹20,00,000 |
| Manish Pandey | Indian | Batter | ₹50,00,000 |
| Mujeeb Rahman | Afghanistan | Bowler | ₹20,000,000 |
| Sakib Hussain | Indian | Bowler | ₹20,00,000 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | West Indies | Batter | ₹1,50,00,000 |
| Gus Atkinson | England | Bowler | ₹1,00,00,000 |
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IPL KKR Players List and Full Squad 2024
| Specialisation | Players |
| Wicketkeepers | KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) |
| Batters | Shreyas Iyer, Phil Salt, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford (WI), Manish Pandey |
| All-rounders | Andre Russell (WI), Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh |
| Bowlers | Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine (WI), Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc (AUS), Gus Atkinson (ENG), Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (AFG) |
Kolkata Knight Riders have a highly competent line-up of players this IPL season and seek to reclaim their former glory. Tune in to the Jio Cinema app to stream the 2024 IPL for free in your chosen language and resolution.
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