Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have finalized their squad for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, bolstering their lineup with key acquisitions while retaining a strong core. The two-time IPL champions have added several new faces, including explosive South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock, English all-rounder Moeen Ali, and pace sensation Anrich Nortje.
KKR’s full squad for IPL 2025
The squad sees a mix of retained stars and fresh additions. Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, and Andre Russell remain integral to the team’s plans, while Sunil Narine continues to be a crucial asset. The franchise also secured the services of Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Umran Malik to strengthen their bowling attack.
Full Squad:
- All-rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Anukul Roy
- Batters: Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia
- Bowlers: Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande, Varun Chakravarthy
KKR’s Predicted Playing XI:
- Rahmatullah Gurbaz(wk)
- Sunil Narine
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ajinkya Rahane(c)
- Moeen Ali
- Andre Rusell
- Rinku Singh
- Harshit Rana
- Vaibhav Arora
- Mayank Markande
- Varun Charkavarthy
It is most likely that the defending champions will go ahead with their previous year’s opening pair of Rahmatullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine. However, with the addition of Quinton de Kock in the squad, the management can think about adjusting the opening pair to accommodate the Protean opener.
KKR’s IPL 2025 schedule
KKR will begin their campaign at home against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on March 22 at Eden Gardens. Their fixtures include key encounters against defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 11 (away) and May 7 (home).
Full Schedule:
- March 22 – vs RCB in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- March 26 – vs RR in Guwahati (7:30 PM)
- March 31 – vs MI in Mumbai (7:30 PM)
- April 3 – vs SRH in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- April 6 – vs LSG in Kolkata (3:30 PM)
- April 11 – vs CSK in Chennai (7:30 PM)
- April 15 – vs PBKS in New Chandigarh (7:30 PM)
- April 21 – vs GT in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- April 26 – vs PBKS in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- April 29 – vs DC in Delhi (7:30 PM)
- May 4 – vs RR in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- May 7 – vs CSK in Kolkata (7:30 PM)
- May 10 – vs SRH in Hyderabad (7:30 PM)
- May 17 – vs RCB in Bengaluru (7:30 PM)
Kolkata Knight Riders will start their campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 22 March at the Eden Gardens.
