Kolkata Knight Riders will be one of the 10 teams competing this year in the top League of the Cricketing World, Indian Premier League 2025 edition. The winner of IPL trophies in 2012 & 2014 they will surely begin the IPL 18th edition as one of the favorites.
KKR Squad 2025
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 8 years back but their team on paper is surely strong enough to make them a contender Ito feature in IPL winners list once again.
Full List of Players Bought by KKR in IPL 2025 Auction: Names, Prices, and Squad Updates
Players bought by KKR in IPL 2025 Auction
Full List of Retained Players by KKR
Full List of Released Players by KKR
KKR Team for IPL 2025, Probable Playing XI:
| Position | Player Name |
| 1 | Quinton de Kock (wk) |
| 2 | Ajinkya Rahane |
| 3 | Venkatesh Iyer |
| 4 | Rinku Singh |
| 5 | Andre Russell |
| 6 | Sunil Narine |
| 7 | Ramandeep Singh |
| 8 | Harshit Rana |
| 9 | Anrich Nortje |
| 10 | Varun Chakravarthy |
| 11 | Vaibhav Arora |
IPL 2025 KKR Squad Indian Players List
| Sr No. | Player | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1. | Rinku Singh | Capped |
| 2. | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Uncapped |
| 3. | Ajinkya Rahane | Capped |
| 4. | Manish Pandey | Capped |
| 5. | Luvnith Sisodia | Uncapped |
| 6. | Ramandeep Singh | Uncapped |
| 7. | Anukul Roy | Uncapped |
| 8. | Venkatesh Iyer | Capped |
| 9. | Varun Chakaravarthy | Capped |
| 10. | Harshit Rana | Uncapped |
| 11. | Vaibhav Arora | Uncapped |
| 12. | Mayank Markande | Uncapped |
| 13. | Umran Malik | Capped |
IPL 2025 KKR Squad Overseas Players List
The Kolkata Knight Riders have signed a total of 8 overseas players of which two were retained. All of KKR’s overseas players belong to the capped category. South African pacer Anrich Nortje was their most expensive overseas buy when he was bought for INR 6.50 crore.
| Sr No. | Player | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1. | Quinton de Kock | Capped |
| 2. | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Capped |
| 3. | Sunil Narine | Capped |
| 4. | Andre Russell | Capped |
| 5. | Rovman Powell | Capped |
| 6. | Moeen Ali | Capped |
| 7. | Anrich Nortje | Capped |
| 8. | Spencer Johnson | Capped |
KKR IPL 2025 Full Schedule:
Frequently asked questions about Kolkata Knight Riders squad for IPL 2025
Who is the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025?
Chandrakant Pandit is the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.
Who are the captaincy options for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025?
Kolkata Knight Riders is yet to announce their captain for IPL 2025.
Who is the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025?
Dwayne Bravo is the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.
Who is the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025?
Bharat Arun is the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.
Kolkata Knight Riders Captain
Young Indian batting sensation Shreays Iyer has been appointed as new captain of KKR for IPL 2022 and he will continue to lead the side in 2025 season. He took charge from Eoin Morgan who led the Kolkata franchise 2021.
KKR Coaching and Supporting Staff
Kolkata Knight Riders Head Coach
KKR management has appointed former Indian wicket-keeper and renowned coach in first class cricket Chandrakant Pandit for IPL season 2023. He replaced Former Captain and Opener of KKR, Brendon Mcullum who has taken the job as England’s men coach few months earlier. McCullum took the reins of KKR in 2019.
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 | Chanderkanth Pandit |
| 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.