Kolkata Knight Riders is a proficient franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. This franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla, and her spouse Jay Mehta.
It is one of the most remunerative and esteemed franchises in the tournament. The franchise of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has gained tremendous popularity due to its relationship with celebrity owners.
They also qualified for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 2011. By beating the Chennai Super Kings in the final, Kolkata Knight Riders became the IPL champions in the year 2012.
They have repeated the accomplishment, by defeating Kings Xl Punjab in 2014. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) plays at the Eden Gardens stadium, located in Kolkata, India. For the IPL 2024, the franchise has officially announced Shreyas Iyer as the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
He is currently brimming with enthusiasm, making him an outstanding option for a leader.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Team
This year, Kolkata Knight Riders have made a fascinating conclusion by releasing both Shakib and Litton, as reflected in the KKR IPL team 2024 list. Below is the list of players for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL team with their auction prices.
| S No. | Players Name | Role | Auction Price |
| 1. | Shreyas Iyer | Batsman, Captain | INR 12.25 Crores |
| 2. | Nitish Rana | Batsman | INR 8 Crores |
| 3. | Rinku Singh | Batsman | INR 55 Lakhs |
| 4. | Varun Chakravarty | Bowler | INR 8 Crores |
| 5. | Andre Russell | All-rounder | INR 12 Crores |
| 6. | Venkatesh Iyer | All-rounder | INR 8 Crores |
| 7. | Sunil Narine | All-rounder | INR 6 Crores |
| 8. | Anukul Roy | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| 9. | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | WK-Batsman | Traded from DC |
| 10. | Harshit Rana | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| 11. | Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | INR 60 Lakhs |
| 12. | Suyash Sharma | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| 13. | KS Bharat | WK-Batsman | INR 50 Lakhs |
| 14. | Chetan Sakariya | Bowler | INR 50 Lakhs |
| 15. | Mitchell Starc | Bowler | INR 24.75 Crores |
| 16. | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | INR 20 Lakhs |
| 17. | Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs |
| 18. | Sherfane Rutherford | All-rounder | INR 1.50 Crores |
| 19. | Manish Pandey | Batter | INR 50 Lakhs |
| 20. | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Bowler | INR 2.0 Crores |
| 21. | Gus Atkinson | Bowler | INR 1.0 Crores |
| 22. | Sakib Hussain | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
Supporting Staff of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
The supporting staff is a team that works for an association to help keep it running and to support the people individuals. Here is the list of supporting staff of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
| S No. | Position | Name |
| 1. | Team manager | Wayne Bentley |
| 2. | Head coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| 3. | Assistant coach | Abhishek Nayar |
| 4. | Assistant coach | James Foster |
| 5. | Bowling coach | Bharat Arun |
| 6. | Fielding coach | Ryan ten Doeschate |
| 7. | Team doctor | Dr. Srikanth Narayanaswamy |
| 8. | Strength and conditioning coach | Chris Donaldson |
| 9. | Mentor | Gautam Gambhir |
Match Schedule of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
According to reports, BCCI has released only the first phase of the IPL matches. Here is the list of match schedules for KKR.
| S No. | Match Schedule for KKR | Date | Venu | Timing |
| 1. | Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 23 March | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| 2. | Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 29 March | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 3. | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Delhi Capitals(DC) | 3 April | Visakhapatnam | 7:30 PM |
