Kolkata Knight Riders will be one of the 10 teams competing this year in the top League of the Cricketing World, Indian Premier League 2022 edition. The winner of IPL trophies in 2012 & 2014 they will surely begin the IPL 15th edition as one of the favorites.
KKR Squad 2022
KKR have got 25 talented players in their squad for the 2022 IPL. Kolkata Knight Riders squad has the potential to repeat what happened in 2012 and 2014 when they reached the podium.
Although KKR last won the IPL Trophy 7 years back but their team on paper is surely strong enough to make them a contender Ito feature in IPL winners list once again.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Full Squad 2022
Presence of 7th highest wicket taker in IPL history Sunil Narine and new captain Shreays Iyer clearly shows that KKR management means business this year and want to ends the trophy drought.
Kolkata Knight Riders Player List
Andre Russell (12 crore), Varun Chakravarthy (8 crore), Venkatesh Iyer (8 crore), Sunil Narine (6 crore),Shreyas Iyer (12.25 crore), Sheldon Jackson (60 lakh), Ajinkya Rahane (1 crore), Rinku Singh (55 lakh), Baba Indrajith (20 lakh), Abhijit Tomar (40 lakh), Sam Billings (2 crore), Alex Hales (1.50 crore), Rasikh Dar (20 lakh), Ashok Sharma (55 lakh), Tim Southee (1.5 crore), Umesh Yadav (2 crore), Pat Cummins (7.25 crore), Nitish Rana (8 crore), Shivam Mavi (7.25 crore), Anukul Roy (20 lakh), Chamika Karunaratne (50 lakh), Pratham Singh (20 lakh), Ramesh Kumar (20 lakh), Mohammad Nabi (1 crore), Aman Khan (20 lakh)
Kolkata Knight Riders Auction Details
Kolkata Knight Riders Player with Price
- Pat Cummins (Rs 7.25 crore),
- Shreyas Iyer (Rs 12.25 crore),
- Nitish Rana (Rs 8 crore),
- Shivam Mavi (Rs 7.25 crore),
- Sheldon Jackson (Rs 60 lakh)
- Ajinkya Rahane ( Rs 1 crore)
- Rinku Singh ( Rs 20 Lakh)
- Anukul Roy ( Rs 20 Lakh)
- Rasikh Dar (Rs 20 Lakh)
- B Indrajith (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Abhijeet Tomar (Rs 40 Lakh)
- Pratham Singh (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Ashok Sharma (Rs 55 Lakh)
- Sam Billings (Rs 2 Crore)
- Alex Hales (Rs 1.5 Crore)
- Ramesh Kumar (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Mohammad Nabi (Rs 1 Crore)
- Umesh Yadav (Rs 2 Crore)
- Aman Khan (Rs 2 Lakh)
Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players
Kolkata Knight Riders retained players list include four players from their last year unit. Mystery spinner Varun Cakaravarthy with three all-rounders Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and Venkatesh Iyer are part of their retained players list.
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Kolkata Knight Riders Retained Players List
- Andre Russell (12 crore),
- Varun Chakravarthy (8 crore),
- Venkatesh Iyer (8 crore),
- Sunil Narine (6 crore)
Kolkata Knight Riders New Players
Kolkata Knight Riders New Players List
- Pat Cummins (Rs 7.25 crore),
- Shreyas Iyer (Rs 12.25 crore),
- Nitish Rana (Rs 8 crore),
- Shivam Mavi (Rs 7.25 crore),
- Sheldon Jackson (Rs 60 lakh)
- Ajinkya Rahane ( Rs 1 crore)
- Rinku Singh ( Rs 20 Lakh)
- Anukul Roy ( Rs 20 Lakh)
- Rasikh Dar (Rs 20 Lakh)
- B Indrajith (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Abhijeet Tomar (Rs 40 Lakh)
- Pratham Singh (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Ashok Sharma (Rs 55 Lakh)
- Sam Billings (Rs 2 Crore)
- Alex Hales (Rs 1.5 Crore)
- Ramesh Kumar (Rs 20 Lakh)
- Mohammad Nabi (Rs 1 Crore)
- Umesh Yadav (Rs 2 Crore)
Aman Khan (Rs 2 Lakh)
Kolkata Knight Riders Overseas Players for IPL 2022
Two players each from West Indies and England in Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Sam Billings and Alex hales almost covers all basis. In addition couple of fast bowler from Australia and New Zealand in the form of Southee and Cummins with same number of all-rounders from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan made them one of the squads that will heavily depend on their foreign players.
Kolkata Knight Riders Foreign Players List
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Sam Billings
- Alex Hales
- Tim Southee
- Pat Cummins
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Mohammad Nabi
Kolkata Knight Riders Team Details
Kolkata Knight Riders Captain
Young Indian batting sensation Shreays Iyer has been appointed as new captain of KKR for IPL 2022 season he took charge from Eoin Morgan who led the Kolkata franchise last year.
Kolkata Knight Riders Batsmen
Kolkata Knight Riders Batsman List
- Shreyas Iyer
- Nitish Rana
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Rinku Singh
- Abhijeet Tomar
- Pratham Singh
- Alex Hales
- Ramesh Kumar
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowlers
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowlers List
- Varun Chakravarty
- Pat Cummins
- Rasikh Dar
- Ashok Sharma
- Tim Southee
- Umesh Yadav
Kolkata Knight Riders All Rounders
Kolkata Knight Riders All Rounders List
- Andre Russell
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Sunil Narine
- Shivam Mavi
- Ankul Roy
- Mohammad Nabi
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Aman Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders Wicket Keepers
- Sheldon Jackson
- Baba Indrajith
- Sam Billings
Kolkata Knight Riders Owners
KKR is owned by Famous Bollywood Superstar Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Indian business giant Mehta group Jay Mehta Collectively.
Kolkata Knight Riders Captain List
So far KKR have been led by 6 captains. Gautham Gambhir has the longest stint as a captain as he led them for 6 years and he is not only best KKR captain but also one of IPL most successful too.
| Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
| SC Ganguly | 2008-2010 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 48.14 |
| BB McCullum | 2009-2009 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26.92 |
| G Gambhir | 2011-2017 | 122 | 69 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 57.43 |
| JH Kallis | 2011-2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| KD Karthik | 2018-2020 | 37 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.7 |
| EJG Morgan | 2020-2021 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 47.91 |
KKR Coaching and Supporting Staff
Kolkata Knight Riders Head Coach
Former Captain and Opener of KKR, Brendon Mcullum is currently the head coach of the franchise. Mccullum is set to continue his job which he took over in 2019 and on both the events 2019 & 2020 he ended on 5th place.
KKR Assistant Coach
Former Indian ODI cricketer and Mumbai player Abhishik Nayar appointed as Assistant coach of KKR for IPL 2022 edition. Nayar was a useful contributor both with bat and ball for Mumbai at domestic level. He represented Mumbai Indians, Pune and Rajasthan Royals during his IPL career.
Kolkata Knight Riders Bowling Coach
Former Indian bowling coach Bharat Aarun appointed as KKR bowling coach for 2022 IPL edition. He replaced former New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Mills.
KKR Fielding Coach
Former England wicket keeper James Foster who was appointed as fielding coach of KKR last year will continue his role this year as well.
KKR Mentor
Australian all-rounder David Hussey continues to perform the duties of mentor of Kolkata. Hussey is one of the limited over specialist and has represented different teams in various T20 franchise cricket leagues.
| Designation | Name |
| Owner | Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta |
| Team Manager | Wayne Bentley |
| Direct of Cricket Operations | Wenky Mysore |
| Head Coach | Brendon Mccullum (NZ) |
| Bowling Coach | Bharat Aarun |
| Mentor | David Hussey (Aus) |
| Fielding Coach | James Foster (Eng) |
| Talent Scouts | AR Srikanth |
Kolkata Knight Riders Home Ground
Kolkata Knight Riders Home Ground is the iconic Eden Gardens Kolkata Stadium. It has hosted many big matches including World Cup finals as well and it is the third biggest Stadium of the world.
