KKR IPL 2023 Team Squad: Kolkata Knight Riders Schedule, Team Players List, Price, Captain, Coach, Possible Playing XI, Jersey, Venue, Injury Updates for Indian Premier League’s 16th Season

IPL 2023: Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders will have a new captain – Nitish Rana – to start this season with skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out with injury.

Source: Twitter

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions but had a disappointing time in IPL 2022 as they failed to make the Playoffs stage. The preparation of IPL 2023 hasn’t started on a positive note as well with regular skipper Shreyas Iyer ruled out of action with a back injury.

KKR announced a new skipper – Nitish Rana – to replace Iyer on Monday (March 27) just days before IPL 2023 gets underway on March 31. KKR’s first match will be against Punjab Kings away from home in Mohali on April 1.

“KKR has been my home since 2018 and it’s an honour to lead them. This captaincy instils my belief of performing at the highest level. It’s a great opportunity for me to showcase my leadership skills and I will be using all my experience to not just bring the best out of me but also from my team. I also wish for a speedy recovery for Shreyas and I am looking forward to the new challenge ahead of me,” Rana said after being appointed skipper.

In Iyer’s absence, KKR will rely on the likes of Andre Russell and Sunil Narine to provide them much needed fireworks with bat and ball both. At the IPL 2023 auction, KKR bought Narayan Jagadeesan and Bangladesh’s Litton Das, who can both double up as wicketkeeper-batter. They also bought all-rounders David Wiese and Shakib al Hasan to bolster their middle-order.

____'_ __ ___ _____! Welcome, Captain! __@NitishRana_27 #AmiKKR #KKR #TATAIPL2023 #Leader #NitishRana #Nitish pic.twitter.com/Z9UAKToYWj

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) March 27, 2023

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2023 Full Schedule

April 1 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali

April 6 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata

April 9 - Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad

April 14 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata

April 16 - Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai

April 20 - Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi

April 23 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata

April 26 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru

April 29 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata

May 4 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad

May 8 - Kolkata Knight RIders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata

May 11 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata

May 14 - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai

May 20 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 Full Squad

Player Name	Country	Age	Role	Auction Price
Shreyas Iyer	India	28 years	Batsman	INR 12.25 Crores(R)
Nitish Rana	India	28 years	Batsman	INR 8 crores(R)
Rinku Singh	India	25 years	Batsman	INR 55 Lakhs(R)
Varun Chakravarty	India	31 years	Bowlers	INR 8 Cr(R)
Tim Southee	New Zealand	34 years	Bowlers	INR 1.5 crores(R)
Umesh Yadav	India	35 years	Bowlers	INR 2 crores(R)
Andre Russell	West Indies	34 years	All-rounder	INR 12 Cr(R)
Venkatesh Iyer	India	27 years	All-rounder	INR 8 Cr(R)
Sunil Narine	West Indies	34 years	All-rounder	INR 6 Cr(R)
Anukul Roy	India	24 years	All-rounder	INR 20 Lakhs(R)
Shardul Thakur	India	31 years	Bowler	Traded from DC
Lockie Ferguson	New Zealand	31 years	Bowler	Traded from GT
Rahmanullah Gurbaz	Afghanistan	21 years	WK-Batsman	Traded from DC
Harshit Rana	India	21 years	Bowler	INR 20 Lakhs(R)
N Jagadeesan	India	26 years	Batter	INR 90 Lakhs(R)
Vaibhav Arora	India	25 years	Bowler	INR 60 Lakhs(R)
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	35 years	All-rounder	INR 1.5 Crore(R)
David Wiese	Namibia	37 years	All-rounder	INR 1 Crore(R)
Mandeep Singh	India	31 years	Batter	INR 50 Lakhs
Litton Das	Bangladesh	28 years	Wicket-keeper	INR 50 Lakhs
Kulwant Khejroliya	India	30 years	Bowler	INR 20 Lakhs
Suyash Sharma	India	19 years	Bowler	INR 20 Lakhs