Kolkata Knight Riders Team in IPL 2020: Names of Players Bought by KKR in Auctions and Their Prices, Check Full Squad of Dinesh Karthik-Led Team
KKR, the two-time champions, finished on the fifth place last season with six wins from 14 matches. The Dinesh Karthik-led side ahead of the IPL 2020 auctions released players like Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, KC Cariappa and Joe Denly.
At the Indian Premier League, 2020 (IPL 2020) player auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) stunned one and all as they shelled out the heavy amount for the Australian all-rounder Pat Cummins. Knight Riders spent INR 15.50 Crores to bag Cummins. KKR entered the fray for Cummins after the bidding war between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab. DC and KXIP had already shelled over INR 14 Crore for the Australian all-rounder when KKR decided to break the bank for Cummins. Meanwhile, you can check below the complete KKR squad for IPL 2020. Most Expensive Foreign Players in IPL: Pat Cummins Pockets Rs 15.50 Crore From KKR, Who Are The Other Cricketers To Earn Big Bucks?.
KKR, the two-time champions, finished on the fifth place last season with six wins from 14 matches. The Dinesh Karthik-led side ahead of the IPL 2020 auctions released players like Chris Lynn, Carlos Brathwaite, Robin Uthappa, Piyush Chawla, KC Cariappa and Joe Denly. IPL 2020: Dinesh Karthik Will Remain KKR Captain, Confirms Brendon McCullum.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad for IPL 2020
Dinesh Karthik (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill, Lockie Ferguson, Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Warrier, Harry Gurney, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi. KKR players bought at auction: Pat Cummins (Rs 15.5 Crore), Eoin Morgan (Rs 5.25 Crore), Varun Chakravarthy (Rs 4 Crore), Tom Banton (Rs 1 Crore), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 60 Lakh), Pravin Tambe (Rs 20 Lakhs), M Siddharth (Rs 20 Lakh), Chris Green (Rs 20 Lakhs), Nikhil Naik (Rs 20 Lakhs)
Apart from Cummins, Knight Riders bagged the services of England captain Eoin Morgan for INR 5.25 Crore. KKR came into the IPL 2020 auction with a purse of INR 35.65 Crore and an available slot of 11 players.
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