The three-time champions have retained a core group of players, including Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Rinku Singh, Harshit Rana, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Apart from them, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Rovman Powell, Umran Malik, and Vaibhav Arora have also been retained by the franchise for the next season.
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They have already sacked Chandrakant Pandit and appointed Abhishek Nayar as their new head coach ahead of the IPL Auction 2026. Apart from Nayar, KKR also brought in Shane Watson as the assistant coach and Tim Southee as the bowling coach, and most recently, they have appointed their iconic all-rounder Andre Russell as their power coach.
Kolkata Knight Riders to stick with Ajinkya Rahane as captain
Rahane, who is the experienced batter and leader, having captained Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and Mumbai in domestic cricket, is expected to be retained as the captain for the next season. Mysore also shared their bold strategic move, hinting at a fresh approach at the top of the order.
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The left-handed batter scored 488 runs in 14 innings and played a key role in the team’s third title win under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy in 2024.
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— KKR Vibe (@KnightsVibe) December 13, 2025Cameron Green on Kolkata Knight Riders' radar
Green has already made a big impact in the IPL while playing for the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The RCB will try, but the budget will not help them re-sign Green.
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