During the IPL 2022 auction, the Kolkata Knight Riders purchased 21 players. Some of the key players retained by KKR include Shreyas Iyer, Pat Cummins, Nitish Rana, and Shivam Mavi. However, they did not re-sign Eoin Morgan, and the player went unsold in the IPL Auction in 2022. At Rs. 12.25 crores, Shreyas Iyer was the team’s biggest deal.
IPL 2022 Schedule: Kolkata Knight Riders Potential Starting XI
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Nitish Rana
- Shreyas Iyer (C)
- Sheldon Jackson (wk)
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Pat Cummins
- Shivam Mavi
- Rasikh Salam
- Varun Chakravarthy
Complete Squad of KKR (IPL 2022):
| Sr. No. | Player | Retained/Bought | Price (INR) |
| 1 | Andre Russell | Retained | 12 crore |
| 2 | Varun Chakravarthy | Retained | 8 crore |
| 3 | Venkatesh Iyer | Retained | 8 crore |
| 4 | Sunil Narine | Retained | 6 crore |
| 5 | Shreyas Iyer | Bought | 12.25 crore |
| 6 | Pat Cummins | Bought | 7.25 crore |
| 7 | Nitish Rana | Bought | 8 crore |
| 8 | Shivam Mavi | Bought | 7.25 crore |
| 9 | Sheldon Jackson | Bought | 60 lakh |
| 10 | Ajinkya Rahane | Bought | 1 crore |
| 11 | Rinku Singh | Bought | 55 lakh |
| 12 | Anukul Roy | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 13 | Rasikh Dar | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 14 | Baba Indrajith | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 15 | Chamika Karunaratne | Bought | 50 lakh |
| 16 | Abhijeet Tomar | Bought | 40 lakh |
| 17 | Pratham Singh | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 18 | Ashok Sharma | Bought | 55 lakh |
| 19 | Ramesh Kumar | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 20 | Abhijeet Tomar | Bought | 40 lakh |
| 21 | Aman Khan | Bought | 20 lakh |
| 22 | Tim Southee | Bought | 1.5 crore |
| 23 | Alex Hales | Bought | 1.5 crore |
| 24 | Sam Billings | Bought | 1 crore |
| 25 | Mohammad Nabi | Bought | 2 crore |
IPL 2022 Schedule: Kolkata Knight Rider’s Purple Cap Contenders- Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins was added by KKR for 7.25 crores after he has purchased for INR 15.5 crores in the IPL 2020 auctions. He has yet to demonstrate his worth for the team, but given his reputation in international cricket, this year could be his year. Cummins is also named Australia’s Test captain, causing the franchise to have high expectations of him for pupal cap contender.
IPL 2022 Schedule: Kolkata Knight Rider’s Orange Cap Contenders- Shreyas Iyer
KKR bought him for a staggering 12.25 crores and named him captain of the team ahead of the IPL 2022 season. Iyer has been in fantastic form recently, scoring three consecutive fifties in T20Is against Sri Lanka. For the two-time IPL 2022 champions, he will be a pivotal player in the middle order. The franchise will be looking for him to hit home runs and contribute to his team’s success.
