IPL 2020: List Of All Kolkata Knight Riders Players And Their Salaries

The 12th edition of the grandest T20 league in the world, the Indian Premier League is about to begin. IPL has been celebrated as a festival in India since its inception in 2008 and every season has proved to be more promising than its predecessor. With almost a month left for the IPL 2020 to begin, every franchise is looking to build a great squad to win the competition.

The auction held in December 2019 saw hundreds of player transfers and retention. Every team had a specific sum of money to spend in the auction. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered the IPL auctions 2020 with the second-highest purse of Rs. 35.65 crore. This enabled them to go bonkers in the auction. They spent more than a third of their available sum on Australia’s pace spearhead Pat Cummins. Cummins became the highest-ever paid overseas player in the history of the Indian Premier League bagging a whopping Rs. 15.5 Crore auction price.

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Here is the full list of Kolkata Knight Riders Players and Their Salaries:

Andre Russell:

Andre Russell has been one of the greatest assets for the Knight Riders for quite some time now. He is one of the most decorated cricketers of T20 cricket and is a threat for any opposition. He is destructive with his batting and proves to be a crucial bowler too. Having exceptional fielding skills, Russell is the perfect modern-day cricketer who excels in all the aspects of the game. The Kolkata Knight Riders retained him for Rs. 8.50 Crore for IPL 2020.

Chris Green:

Chris Green is a spinner all-rounder who was brought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a price of Rs.20 lakh. However, the bad news for the IPL franchise is that Green has been banned from bowling for three months after being reported for illegal action during the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL). Green has ensured that he will work on his action and be available for his team at the earliest as soon as the ban is lifted.

Dinesh Karthik:

Although Dinesh Karthik has failed to secure his spot in the Indian team, the Kolkata Knight Riders management has reposed faith on him. He has been brilliant with the bat and the gloves for them and has rescued the team on multiple occasions from difficult times. This is the main reason why the Knight Riders retained him for Rs. 7.40 crore.

Eoin Morgan:

England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has been consistent with the bat in the T20 cricket. His IPL career hasn’t been great and he will play this year after 2017. Kolkata have been looking for an experienced number three and Morgan might just prove to be the appropriate find. KKR have brought him for a grand sum of Rs. 5.25 crore.

Harry Gurney:

Gurney made his IPL debut in the year 2019 with Kolkata Knight Riders. However, he did not have a great season and clinched seven wickets in the eight games that he played. But, KKR have shown faith in him and retained the English pacer for Rs. 75 lakh.

Kamlesh Nagarkoti:

Kamlesh Nagarkoti is India’s young and dynamic fast bowler. He earned a great name during the ICC Under 19 World Cup in 2018. Ian Bishop was quite heavily impressed with his performance. Nagarkoti has been retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 3.20 Crore and this shows how highly valued the young lad is. He suffered from a back injury for a long time and was ruled out in last year’s IPL as well because of the problem.

Kuldeep Yadav:

Kuldeep Yadav has been one of the greatest finds for Indian cricket in recent years. He began his IPL career with the Knight Riders in 2016 and has been a local hero since then. He has clinched a total of 39 wickets in IPL so far. The team management have reposed their faith on him and retained him for the next season for Rs. 5.80 Crore.

Lockie Ferguson:

Lockie Ferguson began his IPL career with the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017. He has had a quiet IPL by his standards so far. The Kiwi fast bowler will look to hit the deck hard for the Knight Riders this season. This is the reason why the management has retained him for a second straight year for Rs. 1.60 Crore.

M Siddharth:

M Siddharth has been another young find for the Knight Riders. He is in the initial phase of his career and was brought by the Knight Riders for Rs. 20 Lakh. He has won the TNPL with Chepauk Gillies and the bowler could prove to be one of the crucial buys for the Kolkata based side.

Nikhil Naik:

Nikhil Naik has had a silent IPL career so far. He was first picked by Kings XI Punjab in 2015. He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019. The team management has retained Maharashtra wicketkeeper-batsman for Rs. 20 Lakh.

Nitish Rana:

Nitish Rana has been one of the gems for KKR over the years in IPL. He started his IPL journey with the mighty Mumbai Indians in 2017 and it turned out to be a brilliant season for him. Rana was brought by KKR in 2018. He is an all-round player and helps the team in all aspects of the game. He is certainly one of the best finishers and that’s the reason that the Kolkata Knight Riders have retained him for Rs.3.40 crore.

Pat Cummins:

Australian stalwart Pat Cummins has been the highlight of the auction. He became the highest-ever paid overseas player when the Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for a jaw-dropping Rs. 15.5 Crore. It has been a great year for Cummins personally and professionally and he will look to add to it when he takes on the field in IPL 2020.

Prasiddh Krishna:

KKR have retained Prasidh Krishna this year for Rs. 20 Lakh. Krishna made his debut in the competition with KKR itself in the year 2018. His IPL career has been on and off and he has clinched 14 wickets in the 18 games he has played so far. Krishna will look to add a feather in his cap by performing good in this year’s IPL.

Pravin Tambe:

Having the credit of being the oldest player of the competition, Tambe has been a star in the Indian Premier League. Given his age of 48 years, it is an achievement for him to have been picked by one of the most successful franchises of the tournament for his base price at 20 Lakhs. However, it is very sad that Tambe has been banned by the BCCI and will not participate in this year’s IPL. He failed to meet the criteria set by the BCCI and thus, the national governing body of cricket has banned him for this year’s IPL.

Rahul Tripathi:

Rahul Tripathi is another player brought by the KKR from Rajasthan Royals. Tripathi has been bought for Rs. 60 Lakh by the Kolkata based franchise. Rahul has scored a total of 758 runs in the 34 games that he has played so far. He began his IPL career with the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2017.

Rinku Singh:

The left-handed batsman has been retained by KKR for Rs. 80 Lakh. He began his IPL with Kings XI Punjab in the year 2017.  He was first signed by KKR in 2018 but the young lad has failed to leave a mark in the competition. If he looks forward to attaining a permanent seat in the team, this could well be his last chance.

Sandeep Warrior:

A medium-fast bowler from Kerala, Warrier made his IPL debut in the year 2019 with KKR against Mumbai Indians. The team has decided to retain him this year and he has been retained for a sum of Rs. 20 Lakh. Warrier will be used in games much as a replacement rather than a regular starter. Warrier will have to perform exceptionally well in the limited number of games that he participates in.

Shivam Mavi:

Mavi began his IPL career with KKR in 2018. Mavi was an important member of the team that lifted the 2018 ICC U19 World Cup. He has played only nine games in the IPL so far and has clinched five wickets in the process. KKR retained him for Rs. 3 crore as he is a bright prospect for any team in the days to come.

Shubman Gill:

India’s dynamic young batsman Shubman Gill is another young stalwart who has been retained by the Knight Riders for 1.8 Crores. He has been one of the best young Indian batsmen in recent years.  He made his debut in the IPL for KKR in the year 2018. The right-handed batsman has scored almost 500 runs in the IPL so far and he will be one of the key players for KKR this season.

Siddhesh Lad:

KKR has brought this young lad from Mumbai Indians. Siddhesh Lad is a right-handed batsman who was first bought in the IPL by Mumbai Indians. However, he had to wait for four years for his debut in the IPL as he made his debut in the competition in 2019 with Mumbai Indians. However, his career did not last long enough for Mumbai Indians and was traded this year for Rs. 20 Lakh to KKR.

Sunil Narine:

Sunil Narine is another Carribean player associated with KKR for a long time now. The franchise bought him for his mysterious bowling. However, he has improved his batting skills with time and now KKR prefer him to open the innings. He plays a quick-fire knocks for the team as and when needed. Narine has been one of the greatest assets for Kolkata and his performance this season will be crucial for the team in helping them in winning the competition. The all-rounder will earn a hefty sum of 12.5 crores

Tom Banton:

Tom Banton is a young English batsman who has been bought by the KKR. He recently hit a 16-ball half-century in the Big Bash League for Brisbane Heat. Since then, he has been the talk of the town. He is known for his explosive batting and might prove to be one of the best finds for KKR this season. It will be his maiden IPL season and has been bought by KKR for Rs. 1 Crore.

Varun Chakravarthy:

Having released leggie, Piyush Chawla, ahead of the auctions, Kolkata were also in a need for a quality spinner. Hence, they roped in mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for Rs 4 crore. Although he has had a very short spell in the IPL, he might be one of the star performers of the season for KKR.

Kolkata Knight Riders have a serious squad depth this season. They have one of the most balanced squad and can be possible title challengers. The team is a combination of experienced legends of the game and young shining prospects. It will be interesting to see if KKR emerge victorious with this squad in the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League.

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