The deadline for the retention announcement as arrived and franchises have announced the list of players they are going to retain ahead of the IPL 2025. Kolkata Knight Riders, who are the defending champions having used the full use of the retention opportunities. They have some big names in the retentions list. The IPL governing council allowed the franchises to retain a maximum of six players. They also specified that a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players can be retained. Based on that, KKR have used their full retentions slots as they have retained Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh.  IPL 2025 Mega Auction Likely to Take Place in Riyadh on November 24 and 25: Report.

IPL 2024 Champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have multiple star players who delivered in their title-winning campaign. From captain Shreyas Iyer to West Indian duo Andre Russell and Sunil Narine every player has performed well in the IPL 2024 season and has a strong claim over retention. The governing body has allowed six players to be retained with a maximum of six players. But considering the purse value, and number of players to be retained, KKR might have to let go of some big names and match winners in IPL 2025. 

Players Retained By Kolkata Knight Riders 

1- Rinku Singh (Rs 13 crore)

2- Varun Chakaravarthy (Rs 12 crore)

3- Sunil Narine (Rs 12 crore)

4- Andre Russell (Rs 12 crore)

5- Harshit Rana (Rs 4 crore)

6- Ramandeep Singh (Rs 4 crore)

Purse Remaining- Rs 51 crore

Right to Match (RTM) cards Left: 0

  With a massive fan following and three IPL trophies so far in the Indian Premier League, KKR is one of the biggest franchises. The side already had many star players representing them in the past and had always been in the title talk. With IPL 2024 title and a contender side, KKR will once again look to capture the illustrious trophy and  

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