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In their first game, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Eden Gardens.
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane, will aim to kick off their campaign on a promising note. The Indian Premier League 2025 will begin on Mar 22. Last year, it was under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy that KKR won its 3rd IPL trophy.
In their first game, Kolkata Knight Riders will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens.
The 36-year-old Rahane, who has played the majority of his international cricket in whites, has reinvented himself in the shortest format. This was evident in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy, where he emerged as the leading run-getter with 469 runs at a strike rate of 164.56.
Rahane has played for KKR in the past and the franchise bought him for his base price of Rs 1.5 crore at the mega auction.
KKR did not have too many captaincy options in the squad. Among the Indian players, they had to choose between Rahane, Venkatesh and Rinku Singh.
KKR used all six retentions to keep their core intact, Rinku Singh being the costliest at Rs 13 crore. Power-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell and spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy were retained for Rs 12 crore each. KKR retained Ramandeep Singh and Harshit Rana for Rs 4 crore each.
Apart from Rahane, some of the big names that KKR acquired at the auctions include Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore), Quinton de Kock (Rs 3.60 crore), and Anrich Nortje (Rs 6.50 crore).
Here’s everything you need to know about the Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2025 IPL campaign:
Kolkata Knight Riders Playing 11 IPL 2025
| # | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venkatesh Iyer | Opening Batsman |
| 2 | Nitish Rana | Opening Batsman |
| 3 | Shreyas Iyer (C) | Middle-Order Batsman |
| 4 | Andre Russell | Middle-Order Batsman/All-Rounder |
| 5 | Sunil Narine | Middle-Order Batsman/Spin Bowler |
| 6 | Rinku Singh | Middle-Order Batsman |
| 7 | Sheldon Jackson (WK) | Wicket-Keeper Batsman |
| 8 | Pat Cummins | Fast Bowler |
| 9 | Varun Chakravarthy | Spin Bowler |
| 10 | Umesh Yadav | Fast Bowler |
| 11 | Tim Southee | Fast Bowler |
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Squad
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy
KKR List Of Retained Players 2025
- Rinku Singh
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Ramandeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders: Full Schedule IPL 2025
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR VS RCB | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| March 26 | KKR vs RR | Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 31 | KKR vs MI | Wankhede Stadium Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | KKR vs SRH | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | KKR vs LSG | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| April 11 | KKR vs CSK | MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | KKR vs PBKS | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium Mullanpur | 7:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PMl |
| April 29 | KKR vs DC | Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 4 | KKR vs RR | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | Eden Gardens Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | KKR vs SRH | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | KKR vs RCB | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Who Is The Captain Of KKR For IPL 2025?
Ajinkya Rahane is the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
Who Is The Bowling Coach Of The Kolkata Knight Riders For IPL 2025?
Bharat Arun is the bowling coach of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
Who Is The Mentor Of Kolkata Knight Riders For IPL 2025?
Dwayne Bravo is the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
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