Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2025 schedule, squad, key players, past results

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will feature in the opening match of IPL 2025 on March 22 (Saturday) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

IPL 2025 team-wise schedules and squads: CSK | DC | GT | KKR | LSG | MI | PBKS | RR | RCB | SRH

KKR, who won the IPL 2024 title under Shreyas Iyer, will have a new captain in Ajinkya Rahane for the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League. Rahane was picked by the franchise during last year’s mega auction.

Ten teams will feature in IPL 2025 with 74 matches to be played from March 22 to May 25.

Each franchise will play 14 matches in the league phase and the top four will qualify for the playoffs. The final will be played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens.

Also read: GT IPL 2025 schedule, squad, and more

Here are KKR’s IPL 2025 fixtures, squad, key players, past performances, owners, players’ prices after last year’s mega auction.

KKR’s IPL 2025 schedule

March 22 (Saturday): Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

March 26 (Wednesday): Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Guwahati – 7:30 PM

March 31 (Monday): Vs Mumbai Indians (MI) in Mumbai – 7:30 PM

April 3 (Thursday): Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

April 8 (Tuesday): Vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Kolkata – 3:30 PM (Rescheduled from April 6)

April 11 (Friday): Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Chennai – 7:30 PM

April 15 (Tuesday): Vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) in New Chandigarh – 7:30 PM

April 21 (Monday): Vs Gujarat Titans (GT) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

April 26 (Saturday): Vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

April 29 (Tuesday): Vs Delhi Capitals (DC) in Delhi – 7:30 PM

May 4 (Sunday): Vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

May 7 (Wednesday): Vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Kolkata – 7:30 PM

May 10 (Saturday): Vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Hyderabad – 7:30 PM

May 17 (Saturday): Vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru – 7:30 PM

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad (21 players, 8 overseas) for IPL 2025

Bought at auction (15): Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 23.75 crore), Anrich Nortje (Rs 6.50 crore), Quinton de Kock (Rs 3.60 crore), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Rs 3 crore), Spencer Johnson (Rs 2.80 crore), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Rs 2 crore), Moeen Ali (Rs 2 crore), Vaibhav Arora (Rs 1.80 crore), Ajinkya Rahane (Rs 1.50 crore), Rovman Powell (Rs 1.50 crore), Umran Malik (Rs 75 lakh) – Injured, ruled out (Chetan Sakariya named replacement – Rs 75 lakh), Manish Pandey (Rs 75 lakh), Anukul Roy (Rs 30 lakh), Luvnith Sisodia (Rs 30 lakh), Mayank Markande (Rs 30 lakh).

Retained (6): Rinku Singh (Rs 13 crore), Varun Chakaravarthy (Rs 12 crore), Sunil Narine (Rs 12 crore), Andre Russell (Rs 12 crore), Harshit Rana (Rs 4 crore), Ramandeep Singh (Rs 4 crore).

Captain: Ajinkya Rahane

Coach: Chandrakant Pandit

Owners: Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd. The Kolkata franchise was bought by Red Chillies Entertainment (actors Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, and Chawla’s husband Jay Mehta) for $75.09 million (about Rs 262.5 crore)

Home ground: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Key players: Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Quinton de Kock, Sunil Narine

KKR's past performances in IPL (2008 to 2024)

Titles: 3 (2012, 2014, 2024)

2024: Champions

2023: 7th

2022: 7th

2021: Runners-up

2020: 5th

2019: 5th

2018: 3rd

2017: 3rd

2016: 4th

2015: 5th

2014: Champions

2013: 7th

2012: Champions

2011: 4th

2010: 6th

2009: 8th

2008: 6th