Kolkata Knight Riders Salary List

IPL 2026 · 20 Players · 6 Retained

Total Spend

₹87.1 Cr

Purse Left

₹12.9 Cr

Most Expensive

Rinku Singh

Avg Salary

₹3.63 Cr

Kolkata Knight Riders spent ₹87.1 Cr of their ₹100 Cr purse on a 20-player squad — leaving ₹12.9 Cr in reserve for mid-season cover. Their three highest-paid players (Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine) account for 42% of the total spend, a clear sign this core is the team's backbone. Retentions and RTM picks absorbed 52% of the purse, showing how much faith the management has placed in continuity. Rinku Singh (₹13 Cr) anchors the batting, while Varun Chakaravarthy (₹12 Cr) leads the bowling attack. The squad mix is 13 Indian + 7 overseas, with a maximum of 4 overseas players allowed in any playing XI.

Full Salary Breakdown

#	Player	Role	Salary	Buy Type	Status	Origin
1	Rinku Singh	Batter	₹13 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
2	Varun Chakaravarthy	Bowler	₹12 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
3	Sunil Narine	All-rounder	₹12 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
4	Venkatesh Iyer	All-rounder	₹6.25 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
5	Harshit Rana	Bowler	₹4 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
6	Ramandeep Singh	All-rounder	₹4 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
7	Quinton de Kock	WK-Batter	₹3.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
8	Anrich Nortje	Bowler	₹2.4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
9	Angkrish Raghuvanshi	Batter	₹2 Cr	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
10	Moeen Ali	All-rounder	₹2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
11	Finn Allen	Batter	₹2 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
12	Vaibhav Arora	Bowler	₹1.8 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
13	Spencer Johnson	Bowler	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
14	Rovman Powell	Batter	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
15	Ajinkya Rahane	Batter	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
16	Manish Pandey	Batter	₹1.1 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
17	Umran Malik	Bowler	₹75 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
18	Mayank Markande	Bowler	₹50 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
19	Luvnith Sisodia	WK-Batter	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
20	Andre Siddarth	All-rounder	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian

Most Expensive

Rinku Singh

₹13 Cr

Cheapest

Andre Siddarth

₹30 L

Average Salary

₹3.63 Cr

across 20 players

Spend by Role

Batters

29.1%

₹21.10 Cr · 6 players

Bowlers

31.7%

₹22.95 Cr · 7 players

All-rounders

33.9%

₹24.55 Cr · 5 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

5.4%

₹3.90 Cr · 2 players

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

Player	Gross Salary	Est. Tax (~30%)	Est. Take-Home
Rinku Singh	₹13 Cr	₹3.90 Cr	₹9.10 Cr
Varun Chakaravarthy	₹12 Cr	₹3.60 Cr	₹8.40 Cr
Sunil Narine(Overseas)	₹12 Cr	₹3.60 Cr	₹8.40 Cr
Venkatesh Iyer	₹6.25 Cr	₹1.88 Cr	₹4.38 Cr
Harshit Rana	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Ramandeep Singh	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Quinton de Kock(Overseas)	₹3.6 Cr	₹1.08 Cr	₹2.52 Cr
Anrich Nortje(Overseas)	₹2.4 Cr	₹0.72 Cr	₹1.68 Cr
Angkrish Raghuvanshi	₹2 Cr	₹0.60 Cr	₹1.40 Cr
Moeen Ali(Overseas)	₹2 Cr	₹0.60 Cr	₹1.40 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

Rinku Singh(Retained)₹13 Cr
Varun Chakaravarthy(Retained)₹12 Cr
Sunil Narine(Retained)₹12 Cr
Harshit Rana(Retained)₹4 Cr
Ramandeep Singh(Retained)₹4 Cr

Auction Picks

Venkatesh Iyer₹6.25 Cr
Quinton de KockOS₹3.6 Cr
Anrich NortjeOS₹2.4 Cr
Angkrish Raghuvanshi₹2 Cr
Moeen AliOS₹2 Cr
Finn AllenOS₹2 Cr
Vaibhav Arora₹1.8 Cr
Spencer JohnsonOS₹1.5 Cr
Rovman PowellOS₹1.5 Cr
Ajinkya Rahane₹1.5 Cr
Manish Pandey₹1.1 Cr
Umran Malik₹75 L
Mayank Markande₹50 L
Luvnith Sisodia₹30 L
Andre Siddarth₹30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kolkata Knight Riders's total salary spend in IPL 2026?

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have spent a total of Rs 87.1 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 12.9 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.

Who is the highest-paid KKR player in IPL 2026?

Rinku Singh is the highest-paid KKR player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 13 Crore (Retained).

How many players did KKR retain for IPL 2026?

KKR retained 5 players for IPL 2026: Rinku Singh (Rs 13 Cr), Varun Chakaravarthy (Rs 12 Cr), Sunil Narine (Rs 12 Cr), Harshit Rana (Rs 4 Cr), Ramandeep Singh (Rs 4 Cr).

How many overseas players does KKR have in IPL 2026?

KKR have 7 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Moeen Ali, Spencer Johnson, Rovman Powell, Finn Allen. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.