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Kolkata Knight Riders are setting their sights on the IPL 2026 trophy and have made some stunning decisions ahead of the mini-auction. The franchise has released several big-name players, including franchise legend Andre Russell, while holding onto a promising core as they look to build a balanced and powerful squad for the upcoming season. Going into the Mini-Auction, KKR are the franchise that will have the highest purse amongst all IPL teams.

Also Read: IPL 2026 Retention: Mumbai Indians full list of released and retained players, remaining purse for mini auction

Kolkata Knight Riders Players Released/Traded Out:

Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Spencer Johnson, Venkatesh Iyer

Retained Players (In Indian Rupees):

Rinku Singh (13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy (12 crore), Sunil Narine (12 crore), Harshit Rana (4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (4 crore), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (3 crore), Vaibhav Arora (1.80 crore), Ajinkya Rahane (1.50 crore), Rovman Powell (1.50 crore), Manish Pandey (75 lakh), Umran Malik (75 lakh), Anukul Roy (40 lakh)

Purse Remaining:

64.30 crore

Slots Available for New Buys:

13 slots (including 6 overseas)