The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has an excellent team composition for the Indian Premier League 2025 season, which combines some veteran internationals with bright young domestic players. It aims to strengthen their competitiveness in the tournament and improve their chances of success.
On the batting side, KKR has retained most of the players who have made their previous successes. Rinku Singh, who has explosive batting, remains a very important player. Ajinkya Rahane, with vast experience, adds stability to the top order. Manish Pandey, another experienced batsman, brings consistency and depth to the lineup.
The addition of Quinton de Kock, wicketkeeper-batter from South Africa, gives an international flavor to the batting lineup. The Afghan wicketkeeper-batter, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, brings variety and aggressive stroke play.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi, a young talent, adds depth and potential to the middle order. The batting lineup has further depth added to it with Luvnith Sisodia, the left-handed batter. A very powerful West Indian batter, Rovman Powell, will add aggression and experience to the team. The top order of this team is stabilized by an experienced Indian batter, Ajinkya Rahane.
The all-rounder category is also not disappointing.
Andre Russell, the explosive West Indian, remains the backbone of the team with his dynamic batting and bowling. Sunil Narine, the mystery spinner from the West Indies, is another important player for his mystery spin and handy batting.
Venkatesh Iyer, an Indian all-rounder, gives balance with his medium-pace bowling and aggressive batting. Anukul Roy, an orthodox left-arm spinner is an added variety to the bowling attack. Moeen Ali, the all-rounder from England brings in vast experience and flexibility both at bat and ball. The Indian all-rounder Ramandeep Singh further adds depth and flexibility to the squad. The bowling attack is robust and includes options for both pace and spin.
Kolkata Knight Riders Team Players:
Here is the list of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad players for IPL 2025:
Batsmen:
- Rinku Singh
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Manish Pandey
- Quinton de Kock
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi
- Luvnith Sisodia
- Rovman Powell
All-rounders:
- Andre Russell
- Sunil Narine
- Venkatesh Iyer
- Anukul Roy
- Moeen Ali
- Ramandeep Singh
Bowlers:
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Harshit Rana
- Vaibhav Arora
- Anrich Nortje
- Umran Malik
- Spencer Johnson
- Mayank Markande