Auction History
| Year | Player | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 0.00 crore | |||
| 2026 | Ajinkya rahane | 1.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Akash Deep | 1 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Anukul roy | 0.4 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Cameron Green | 25.2 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Harshit Rana | 4 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Kartik Tyagi | 0.3 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Manish pandey | 0.75 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Matheesha Pathirana | 18 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Mustafizur rahman | 9.2 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Prashant Solanki | 0.3 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Rachin Ravindra | 2 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Rahul tripathi | 0.75 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Ramandeep Singh | 4 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Rinku singh | 12 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Rovman powell | 1.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Sunil narine | 12 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Tim Seifert | 1.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Umran Malik | 0.75 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Vaibhav Arora | 1.8 crore | Bought | |
| 2026 | Varun chakravarthy | 12 crore | Bought | |
2025 | 2,457.00 crore | |||
| 2025 | Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 crore | Bought | Venkatesh Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 23.75 cr ahead of the 2025 IPL season |
| 2025 | Rinku singh | 13 crore | Retained | Rinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2025 IPL season. |
| 2025 | Andre russell | 12 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. |
| 2025 | Sunil narine | 12 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025 and was not part of the auction pool. |
| 2025 | Varun chakravarthy | 12 crore | Retained | Varun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025. |
| 2025 | Anrich Nortje | 6.5 crore | Bought | KKR bought Nortje in 6.5 cr which is same as his last salary in IPL 2023 |
| 2025 | Harshit Rana | 4 crore | Retained | Harshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 with an amount of 4 crore. |
| 2025 | Ramandeep Singh | 4 crore | Retained | Ramandeep Singh was retained by KKR during the IPL 2025 auction. |
| 2025 | Quinton de Kock | 3.6 crore | Bought | Kolkata Knight Riders bought Quinton de Kock for 3.6 cr ahead of IPL 2025 |
| 2025 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 3 crore | Bought | Angkrish Raghuvanshi bought by KKR from IPL 2025 mega auction |
| 2025 | Spencer Johnson | 2.8 crore | Bought | KKR bought Spensor Jonson for 2.8 cr from IPL 2025 mega auction |
| 2025 | Moeen Ali | 2 crore | Bought | Moeen Ali was bought by KKR for IPL 2025. |
| 2025 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 2 crore | Bought | Rahmanullah Gurbaz was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders from IPL 2025 auction. |
| 2025 | Vaibhav Arora | 1.8 crore | Bought | Vaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2025 auction. |
| 2025 | Ajinkya rahane | 1.5 crore | Bought | Ajinkya Rahane was bought by KKR for IPL 2025. |
| 2025 | Rovman powell | 1.5 crore | Bought | KKR bought Powell in IPL 2025 mega aution |
| 2025 | Mayank markande | 0.3 crore | Bought | KKR bought Mayank markande as a spin bowling option ahead of IPL 2025 |
2024 | 103.20 crore | |||
| 2024 | Mitchell starc | 25 crore | Bought | KKR went all in for Starc in IPL 2024 Auction and he became most expensive of the IPL history till 2024 |
| 2024 | Shreyas iyer | 12.25 crore | Retained | KKR retained Shreyas Iyer as a captain for IPL 2024 |
| 2024 | Andre russell | 12 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Nitish rana | 8 crore | Retained | Nitish Rana retained by KKR for IPL 2024 |
| 2024 | Varun chakravarthy | 8 crore | Retained | Varun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024. |
| 2024 | Venkatesh Iyer | 8 crore | Retained | Venkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL season, and no auction was needed. |
| 2024 | Gus Atkinson | 7.2 crore | Bought | This amount is based on the latest available information from IPL 2024 auctions. |
| 2024 | Sunil narine | 6 crore | Retained | As of now, there is no public information regarding Sunil Narine's auction details for IPL 2024. Please check official IPL sources or news outlets for updates. |
| 2024 | Ramandeep Singh | 4 crore | Bought | Ramandeep Singh was acquired by KKR during the IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Srikar Bharat | 3 crore | Bought | Srikar Bharat was successfully acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Vaibhav Arora | 2.6 crore | Bought | Vaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Phil Salt | 1.5 crore | Bought | Phil Salt was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 season |
| 2024 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1.5 crore | Retained | Rahmanullah Gurbaz was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Suyash Sharma | 1.2 crore | Bought | Suyash Sharma was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction for IPL 2024. |
| 2024 | Rinku singh | 0.55 crore | Retained | Rinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL season. |
| 2024 | Chetan Sakariya | 0.5 crore | Bought | KKR bought Chetan Sakaria for IPL 2024 |
| 2024 | Dushmantha Chameera | 0.5 crore | Bought | Chameera was named as a replacement for English bowler Gus Atkinson |
| 2024 | Manish pandey | 0.2 crore | Bought | KKR bought Manish pandey for just 50 lacs as a middle order backup for IPL 2024 |
| 2024 | Anukul roy | 0.3 crore | Bought | Anukul Roy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore in IPL 2024 auction. |
| 2024 | Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 0.2 crore | Bought | Angkrish Raghuvanshi bought by KKR from IPL 2024 mini auction |
| 2024 | Harshit Rana | 0.2 crore | Retained | Harshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 with an amount of 0.2 crore. |
| 2024 | Sakib Hussain | 0.2 crore | Bought | Sakib Hussain was bought by KKR for IPL 2024 |
| 2024 | Jason Roy | 0 crore | Bought | He pulled out of the IPL 2024 due to personal reasons and was replaced by Phil Salt |
| 2024 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | 0 crore | Bought | The IPL 2024 auction details for Mujeeb Ur Rahman have not been made public. Please check official IPL announcements for the latest updates. |
| 2024 | Sherfane rutherford | 0 crore | Bought | The auction details for Sherfane Rutherford in IPL 2024 are currently unavailable. |
2023 | 75.40 crore | |||
| 2023 | Andre russell | 12 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Shardul thakur | 10.75 crore | Bought | Shardul Thakur was traded to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 season. |
| 2023 | Lockie ferguson | 10 crore | Bought | Lockie Ferguson was traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023. |
| 2023 | Nitish rana | 8 crore | Retained | Nitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 at a price of 8 crore. |
| 2023 | Varun chakravarthy | 8 crore | Retained | Varun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023. |
| 2023 | Venkatesh Iyer | 8 crore | Retained | Venkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Sunil narine | 6 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 and was not part of the auction pool. |
| 2023 | Jason Roy | 2.8 crore | Bought | Jason Roy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Umesh yadav | 2 crore | Retained | Umesh Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023. He was not part of the auction but was retained at a price based on his previous contract. |
| 2023 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 1.5 crore | Bought | Rahmanullah Gurbaz was traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023 for no specific auction amount. |
| 2023 | Tim southee | 1.5 crore | Retained | Tim Southee was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 at a price of 1.5 crore INR. |
| 2023 | David Wiese | 1.00 crore | Bought | David Wiese was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Narayan Jagadeesan | 0.9 crore | Bought | Purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2023 | Vaibhav Arora | 0.6 crore | Bought | Vaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 60 lakh during the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Rinku singh | 0.55 crore | Retained | Rinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2023 season. His auction price is indicated as part of his retention contract. |
| 2023 | Litton Das | 0.5 crore | Bought | Litton Das was bought for INR 50 Lakhs by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 auction. |
| 2023 | Mandeep singh | 0.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2023 | Anukul roy | 0.2 crore | Retained | Anukul Roy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders at the base price of 0.20 crore. |
| 2023 | Harshit Rana | 0.2 crore | Retained | Harshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 with an amount of 0.2 crore. |
| 2023 | Kulwant khejroliya | 0.2 crore | Bought | |
| 2023 | Suyash Sharma | 0.2 crore | Bought | Suyash Sharma was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs during the IPL 2023 auction. |
2022 | 125.65 crore | |||
| 2022 | Shreyas iyer | 12.25 crore | Bought | Shreyas Iyer was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a significant amount, reflecting his strong capabilities as a batsman and leader. |
| 2022 | Shreyas Iyer | ?12,25,00,000 crore | Bought | ?12,25,00,000 |
| 2022 | Andre russell | 12 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Nitish rana | 8 crore | Bought | Nitish Rana was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Nitish Rana | ?8,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?8,00,00,000 |
| 2022 | Varun chakravarthy | 8 crore | Retained | Varun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2022 season at an amount of 8 crore. |
| 2022 | Venkatesh Iyer | 8 crore | Retained | Venkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders and did not go through the auction process for IPL 2022. |
| 2022 | Pat Cummins | ?7,25,00,000 crore | Bought | ?7,25,00,000 |
| 2022 | Patrick cummins | 7.25 crore | Bought | Pat Cummins was bought for 7.25 crore INR by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Shivam mavi | 7.25 crore | Bought | Shivam Mavi was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2022 auction for 7.25 crore INR. |
| 2022 | Shivam Mavi | ?7,25,00,000 crore | Bought | ?7,25,00,000 |
| 2022 | Sunil narine | 6 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Sam billings | 2 crore | Bought | Sam Billings was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Sam Billings | ?2,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?2,00,00,000 |
| 2022 | Umesh yadav | 2 crore | Bought | Umesh Yadav was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price during the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Umesh Yadav | ?2,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?2,00,00,000 |
| 2022 | Aaron Finch | 1.5 crore | Bought | Finch was a replacement for England batter Alex Hales |
| 2022 | Alex Hales | ?1,50,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,50,00,000 |
| 2022 | Tim southee | 1.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2022 | Tim Southee | ?1,50,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,50,00,000 |
| 2022 | Ajinkya rahane | 1 crore | Bought | Ajinkya Rahane was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR at the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Ajinkya Rahane | ?1,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,00,00,000 |
| 2022 | Mohammad Nabi | ?1,00,00,000 crore | Bought | ?1,00,00,000 |
| 2022 | Sheldon jackson | 0.6 crore | Bought | Sheldon Jackson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.6 crore INR during the IPL 2022 auction. |
| 2022 | Sheldon Jackson | ?60,00,000 crore | Bought | ?60,00,000 |
| 2022 | Ashok Sharma | ?55,00,000 crore | Bought | ?55,00,000 |
| 2022 | Rinku singh | 0.55 crore | Bought | Rinku Singh was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 55 lakh in the 2022 IPL auction. |
| 2022 | Rinku Singh | ?55,00,000 crore | Bought | ?55,00,000 |
| 2022 | Chamika Karunaratne | ?50,00,000 crore | Bought | ?50,00,000 |
| 2022 | Abhijeet Tomar | ?40,00,000 crore | Bought | ?40,00,000 |
| 2022 | Aman Khan | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Anukul Roy | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Baba Indrajith | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Pratham Singh | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Ramesh Kumar | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Rasikh Dar | ?20,00,000 crore | Bought | ?20,00,000 |
| 2022 | Rasikh salam | 0.2 crore | Bought | Rasikh Salam was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs at the IPL 2022 auction. |
2021 | 59.40 crore | |||
| 2021 | Patrick cummins | 15.5 crore | Retained | Pat Cummins was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021 after being bought for INR 15.5 crore in the 2020 auction. |
| 2021 | Andre russell | 8.5 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, hence no auction took place for him that season. |
| 2021 | Dinesh karthik | 7.4 crore | Retained | Dinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, hence no new auction amount was set for that year. |
| 2021 | Eoin morgan | 5.25 crore | Retained | Eoin Morgan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021 and was not part of the auction. |
| 2021 | Varun chakravarthy | 4 crore | Retained | Varun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2021 season. |
| 2021 | Nitish rana | 3.4 crore | Retained | Retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the same amount in 2021. |
| 2021 | Shakib al hasan | 3.2 crore | Bought | Shakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 3.2 crore INR in the IPL 2021 auction. |
| 2021 | Shakib Al Hasan | 3,20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Harbhajan singh | 2 crore | Bought | Harbhajan Singh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 auction. |
| 2021 | Harbhajan Singh | 2,00,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Shubman gill | 1.8 crore | Retained | Shubman Gill was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, so no new auction amount was set for him. |
| 2021 | Ben Cutting | 75,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Rahul tripathi | 0.6 crore | Bought | Rahul Tripathi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 60 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.60 crore, during the IPL 2021 auction. |
| 2021 | Karun Nair | 50,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Pawan Negi | 50,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Prasidh krishna | 0.2 crore | Bought | Prasidh Krishna was purchased for INR 20 lakh (0.20 crore) by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2021 auction. |
| 2021 | Sheldon Jackson | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Vaibhav Arora | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
| 2021 | Venkatesh Iyer | 20,00,000 crore | Unsold | - |
2020 | 74.30 crore | |||
| 2020 | Patrick cummins | 15.5 crore | Bought | Pat Cummins became the most expensive foreign player in IPL history at that time. |
| 2020 | Sunil narine | 12.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020, so he was not part of the auction process. |
| 2020 | Andre russell | 8.5 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020. He was not part of the auction as he was retained by the team. |
| 2020 | Kuldeep yadav | 5.8 crore | Retained | Kuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2020 IPL season, so no auction amount is applicable. |
| 2020 | Dinesh karthik | 5.4 crore | Retained | Dinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2020 season; therefore, there was no new auction bid for him. |
| 2020 | Eoin morgan | 5.25 crore | Bought | Eoin Morgan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Varun chakravarthy | 4 crore | Bought | Varun Chakravarthy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2020 IPL auction for 4 crore INR. |
| 2020 | Nitish rana | 3.4 crore | Retained | Nitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders and not actually auctioned in IPL 2020. |
| 2020 | Kamlesh Nagarkoti | 3.2 crore | Retained | Kamlesh Nagarkoti was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020. |
| 2020 | Shivam mavi | 3 crore | Bought | The auction amount for Shivam Mavi in IPL 2020 was 3 crore Indian Rupees by Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2020 | Joshua Tromp | 1.8 crore | Retained | Shubham Gill was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2020 season. Therefore, there was no auction bidding for him for that season. |
| 2020 | Lockie ferguson | 1.6 crore | Bought | Lockie Ferguson was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.6 crore in the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Tom Banton | 1 crore | Bought | Tom Banton was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 crore in the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Rinku singh | 0.8 crore | Retained | Rinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2020 season at his previous auction price of 0.8 crore. |
| 2020 | Harry gurney | 0.75 crore | Bought | Harry Gurney was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 75 lakh in the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Rahul tripathi | 0.6 crore | Bought | Rahul Tripathi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 60 lakhs (0.6 crore) during the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Chris Green | 0.2 crore | Bought | Chris Green was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.20 crore during the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Keaton Jennings | 0.2 crore | Bought | Nikhil Naik was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh. |
| 2020 | Luvnith Sisodia | 0.2 crore | Bought | M Siddharth was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2020 auction. |
| 2020 | Pravin tambe | 0.2 crore | Bought | Pravin Tambe was initially bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020, but he was later disqualified due to participating in unsanctioned cricket leagues. |
| 2020 | Sandeep warrier | 0.2 crore | Bought | Sandeep Warrier was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price. |
| 2020 | Siddhesh lad | 0.2 crore | Bought | Siddhesh Lad was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakh INR. |
| 2020 | Prasidh krishna | 0 crore | Retained | Prasidh Krishna was not part of the IPL 2020 auction. He was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders, having been signed as a replacement during a previous season. |
2019 | 69.75 crore | |||
| 2019 | Sunil narine | 12.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season. |
| 2019 | Chris lynn | 9.6 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction for 9.6 crore. |
| 2019 | Andre russell | 8.5 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 8.5 crore in the IPL 2019. |
| 2019 | Dinesh karthik | 7.4 crore | Retained | Dinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season. |
| 2019 | Robin uthappa | 6.4 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season. |
| 2019 | Kuldeep yadav | 5.8 crore | Retained | Kuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019, hence no auction took place for him in that year. |
| 2019 | Carlos brathwaite | 5 crore | Bought | Carlos Brathwaite was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 IPL auction for 5 crore INR. |
| 2019 | Piyush chawla | 4.2 crore | Retained | Piyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019. |
| 2019 | Nitish rana | 3.4 crore | Retained | Nitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season. |
| 2019 | Shubman gill | 1.8 crore | Retained | Shubman Gill was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019, so no new auction amount for 2019. The initial auction amount from 2018 was 1.8 crore. |
| 2019 | Lockie ferguson | 1.6 crore | Bought | Lachie Ferguson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.6 crore in the IPL 2019 auction. |
| 2019 | Joe denly | 1 crore | Bought | Joe Denly was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction. |
| 2019 | Rinku singh | 0.8 crore | Bought | |
| 2019 | Harry gurney | 0.75 crore | Bought | Harry Gurney was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 75 lakh (0.75 crore) at the IPL 2019 auction. |
| 2019 | Kc cariappa | 0.2 crore | Bought | KC Cariappa was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR. |
| 2019 | Nikhil naik | 0.2 crore | Bought | Nikhil Naik was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR during the IPL 2019 auction. |
| 2019 | Prasidh krishna | 0.2 crore | Retained | Prasidh Krishna was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019 at a salary of ?20 lakh, which is equivalent to 0.2 crore. |
| 2019 | Prithvi raj | 0.2 crore | Bought | Prithvi Raj was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh (0.20 crore) in IPL 2019. |
| 2019 | Sandeep warrier | 0.2 crore | Bought | Sandeep Warrier was unsold in the IPL 2019 auction but was later signed by Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for injured player. |
2018 | 63.90 crore | |||
| 2018 | Chris lynn | 9.6 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.6 crore in the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Andre russell | 8.5 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Sunil narine | 8.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2018 IPL auction. |
| 2018 | Dinesh karthik | 7.4 crore | Bought | Dinesh Karthik was appointed as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2018 season. |
| 2018 | Robin uthappa | 6.4 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders using the Right to Match card in the 2018 IPL auction. |
| 2018 | Kuldeep yadav | 5.8 crore | Retained | Kuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2018 at the amount of INR 5.8 crore. |
| 2018 | Piyush chawla | 4.2 crore | Retained | Piyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders using the Right to Match (RTM) card. |
| 2018 | Nitish rana | 3.4 crore | Bought | Nitish Rana was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction for 3.4 crore INR. |
| 2018 | Shivam mavi | 3 crore | Bought | Shivam Mavi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction for 3 crore INR. |
| 2018 | Mitchell johnson | 2 crore | Bought | Mitchell Johnson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Shubman gill | 1.8 crore | Bought | Shubman Gill was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Tom curran | 1 crore | Bought | Purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Vinay kumar | 1 crore | Bought | Vinay Kumar was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the 2018 IPL auction. |
| 2018 | Rinku singh | 0.8 crore | Bought | |
| 2018 | Javon searles | 0.3 crore | Bought | Javon Searles was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore INR in the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2018 | Prasidh krishna | 0.2 crore | Bought | Prasidh Krishna was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs in the IPL 2018 auction. |
2017 | 51.05 crore | |||
| 2017 | Sunil narine | 8.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season. |
| 2017 | Robin uthappa | 5 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2017, so there was no auction for him that year. |
| 2017 | Trent boult | 5 crore | Bought | Trent Boult was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Piyush chawla | 4.25 crore | Retained | Piyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season. |
| 2017 | Chris woakes | 4.2 crore | Bought | |
| 2017 | Nathan coulter nile | 3.5 crore | Bought | Nathan Coulter-Nile was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Yusuf Pathan | 3.25 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2017 IPL season. |
| 2017 | Suryakumar yadav | 3.2 crore | Bought | Suryakumar Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction for INR 3.2 crore. |
| 2017 | Gautam Gambhir | 2.8 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season, hence no auction was held for him. |
| 2017 | Shakib al hasan | 2.8 crore | Retained | Shakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017 for 2.8 crore. |
| 2017 | Umesh yadav | 2.6 crore | Bought | Umesh Yadav was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Chris lynn | 2 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction for 2 crore INR. |
| 2017 | Ankit rajpoot | 1.5 crore | Bought | Ankit Rajpoot was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Manish pandey | 1 crore | Retained | Manish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season, so no auction occurred for him in 2017. |
| 2017 | Darren bravo | 0.5 crore | Bought | Darren Bravo was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh (0.50 crore) during the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Kuldeep yadav | 0.4 crore | Retained | Kuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Colin de grandhomme | 0.3 crore | Bought | Colin de Grandhomme was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 30 lakhs INR (0.3 crore) in the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Sheldon jackson | 0.15 crore | Bought | Sheldon Jackson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 15 lakh. |
| 2017 | Ishank jaggi | 0.1 crore | Bought | Ishank Jaggi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakh in the 2017 IPL auction. |
| 2017 | Rishi dhawan | 0 crore | Bought | Rishi Dhawan was not picked up by any team, including Kolkata Knight Riders, during the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2017 | Rovman powell | 0 crore | Bought | Rovman Powell was not purchased by any team during the 2017 IPL auction. |
2016 | 48.00 crore | |||
| 2016 | Gautam Gambhir | 12.5 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so there was no auction amount for that year. |
| 2016 | Jason holder | 5.5 crore | Bought | Jason Holder was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction for 5.5 crore. |
| 2016 | Robin uthappa | 5 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2016 IPL season, so there was no new auction amount. |
| 2016 | Sunil narine | 3.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2016 IPL. |
| 2016 | Yusuf Pathan | 3.25 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was not part of the IPL 2016 auction as he was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2016 | Morne morkel | 2.8 crore | Bought | Morne Morkel was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction. |
| 2016 | Shakib al hasan | 2.8 crore | Retained | Shakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2016 season. |
| 2016 | Umesh yadav | 2.6 crore | Retained | Umesh Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2016 auction. |
| 2016 | Manish pandey | 1.7 crore | Retained | Manish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so he did not go through the auction. |
| 2016 | Jaydev unadkat | 1.6 crore | Bought | Jaydev Unadkat was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.6 crore INR during the IPL 2016 auction. |
| 2016 | Ankit rajpoot | 1.5 crore | Bought | Ankit Rajpoot was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2016 IPL auction. |
| 2016 | John hastings | 1.3 crore | Bought | John Hastings was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.3 crore at the IPL 2016 auction. |
| 2016 | Piyush chawla | 0.75 crore | Retained | Piyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so there was no new auction amount. |
| 2016 | Suryakumar yadav | 0.7 crore | Bought | Suryakumar Yadav was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2016 auction for INR 70 lakhs. |
| 2016 | Andre russell | 0.6 crore | Retained | Andre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2016 season, hence no new auction amount was applicable. |
| 2016 | Brad hogg | 0.5 crore | Bought | Brad Hogg was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.5 crore INR during the IPL 2016 auction. |
| 2016 | Chris lynn | 0.5 crore | Retained | Chris Lynn was retained ahead of the 2016 season, hence no auction amount for that year. |
| 2016 | Kuldeep yadav | 0.4 crore | Bought | |
| 2016 | Colin munro | 0.3 crore | Bought | Colin Munro was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 30 lakh INR in the 2016 IPL auction. |
| 2016 | Rajagopal sathish | 0.2 crore | Bought | Sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2016 auction. |
2015 | 153.90 crore | |||
| 2015 | Andre russell | 60 crore | Bought | Andre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL auction for INR 60 lakh (0.60 crore). |
| 2015 | Brad hogg | 50 crore | Bought | Brad Hogg was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 50 lakh INR in the 2015 IPL auction. |
| 2015 | Gautam Gambhir | 12.5 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, so there was no auction amount for that year. |
| 2015 | Robin uthappa | 5 crore | Retained | Robin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2015 IPL season, so no auction occurred for him that year. |
| 2015 | Piyush chawla | 4.25 crore | Retained | Retained by Kolkata Knight Riders from previous season. |
| 2015 | Yusuf Pathan | 3.25 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015, so no fresh auction bid was made. |
| 2015 | Morne morkel | 2.8 crore | Retained | Morne Morkel was a key fast bowler and retained by the team. |
| 2015 | Shakib al hasan | 2.8 crore | Retained | Shakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, hence he was not part of the auction. |
| 2015 | Umesh yadav | 2.8 crore | Bought | Umesh Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 auction; he remained with them for the 2015 season as part of a multi-year deal. |
| 2015 | Kc cariappa | 2.4 crore | Bought | KC Cariappa was a relatively unknown player at the time of the IPL 2015 auction, and his high auction price was a surprise to many. |
| 2015 | Manish pandey | 1.7 crore | Retained | Manish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2015 season. |
| 2015 | Patrick cummins | 1.5 crore | Bought | Patrick Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015. |
| 2015 | Johan Botha | 1 crore | Bought | |
| 2015 | Ryan ten doeschate | 1 crore | Retained | Ryan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015 and did not go through the auction. |
| 2015 | Sunil narine | 0.85 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, not bought in the auction. |
| 2015 | Suryakumar yadav | 0.7 crore | Retained | Retained player for the 2015 season. |
| 2015 | Kuldeep yadav | 0.4 crore | Bought | Kuldeep Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2015 auction for 40 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.4 crore INR. |
| 2015 | Veer pratap singh | 0.3 crore | Bought | Veer Pratap Singh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 30 lakhs (0.3 crore) in the IPL 2015 auction. |
| 2015 | Aditya Garhwal | 0.25 crore | Bought | Aditya Garhwal was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 25 lakh in the IPL 2015 auction. |
| 2015 | Sheldon jackson | 0.15 crore | Bought | Sheldon Jackson was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2015 auction. |
| 2015 | Sumit narwal | 0.15 crore | Bought | |
| 2015 | Vaibhav Rawal | 0.1 crore | Bought | |
| 2015 | Azhar mahmood | 0 crore | Bought | Azhar Mahmood was not purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders or any team during the IPL 2015 auction. |
2014 | 59.00 crore | |||
| 2014 | Gautam Gambhir | 12.5 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2014 IPL auction, which means he was not part of the auction pool. His retention amount was 12.5 crore INR. |
| 2014 | Sunil narine | 9.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2014 auction. The retention fee was INR 9.5 crore. |
| 2014 | Jacques Kallis | 5.5 crore | Bought | Jacques Kallis was bought back by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction after being released for that season. |
| 2014 | Robin uthappa | 5 crore | Bought | Robin Uthappa played a key role in KKR's successful campaign in 2014, emerging as the leading run-scorer of the tournament. |
| 2014 | Piyush chawla | 4.25 crore | Bought | Piyush Chawla was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 4.25 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. |
| 2014 | Yusuf Pathan | 3.25 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2014 IPL season at a price of ?3.25 crore. |
| 2014 | Morne morkel | 2.8 crore | Bought | |
| 2014 | Shakib al hasan | 2.8 crore | Bought | Shakib Al Hasan was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2014 auction. |
| 2014 | Vinay kumar | 2.8 crore | Bought | Vinay Kumar was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 2.8 crore in the IPL 2014 auction. |
| 2014 | Umesh yadav | 2.6 crore | Bought | Umesh Yadav was successfully bought in the IPL 2014 auction by the Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2014 | Manish pandey | 1.7 crore | Bought | |
| 2014 | Chris lynn | 1.3 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2014 IPL auction for 1.3 crore INR. |
| 2014 | Patrick cummins | 1 crore | Bought | Patrick Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2014 auction for 1 crore INR. |
| 2014 | Ryan ten doeschate | 1 crore | Bought | Ryan ten Doeschate was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2014 auction. |
| 2014 | Suryakumar yadav | 0.7 crore | Bought | Suryakumar Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 70 lakh (0.7 crore) in the 2014 IPL auction. |
| 2014 | Andre russell | 0.6 crore | Bought | Andre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 60 lakhs INR in the 2014 IPL auction. |
| 2014 | Manvinder Bisla | 0.6 crore | Retained | Manvinder Bisla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2014. |
| 2014 | Kuldeep yadav | 0.4 crore | Bought | Kuldeep Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 IPL auction for 0.4 crore INR. |
| 2014 | Veer pratap singh | 0.4 crore | Bought | |
| 2014 | Debabrata das | 0.2 crore | Bought | Debabrata Das was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2014 auction. |
| 2014 | Sayan Mondal | 0.1 crore | Bought | Amount and status are based on historic IPL auction data. |
2013 | 46.81 crore | |||
| 2013 | Gautam Gambhir | 11.04 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2013 season. |
| 2013 | Yusuf Pathan | 9.6 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013. |
| 2013 | Sunil narine | 3.5 crore | Retained | Sunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013, so no auction bidding took place for him. |
| 2013 | Brendon mccullum | 3.2 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction. |
| 2013 | Jacques Kallis | 2.8 crore | Bought | Jacques Kallis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013. |
| 2013 | Manoj tiwary | 2.8 crore | Retained | Manoj Tiwary was retained at his auction salary by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season. |
| 2013 | Shakib al hasan | 2.8 crore | Retained | Shakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season. |
| 2013 | Eoin morgan | 2.1 crore | Bought | Eoin Morgan was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction for 2.10 crore INR. |
| 2013 | Brett lee | 2 crore | Retained | Brett Lee was not part of the 2013 IPL auction as he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2013 | Rajat bhatia | 1.1 crore | Bought | Rajat Bhatia was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season. |
| 2013 | Ryan mclaren | 1 crore | Bought | Ryan McLaren was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Ryan ten doeschate | 1 crore | Retained | Ryan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season. |
| 2013 | Iqbal abdulla | 0.65 crore | Retained | Iqbal Abdulla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2013 season. |
| 2013 | Sachithra senanayake | 0.625 crore | Bought | Kolkata Knight Riders bought Sachithra Senanayake in the 2013 IPL auction. |
| 2013 | Pradeep sangwan | 0.5 crore | Bought | Pradeep Sangwan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.5 crore in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 0.4 crore | Bought | Lakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.40 crore in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Sumit narwal | 0.3 crore | Bought | Sumit Narwal was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2013 IPL auction for 30 lakhs INR. |
| 2013 | Brad haddin | 0.29 crore | Bought | The auction amount represents the price at which Brad Haddin was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Mohammad shami | 0.29 crore | Bought | Kolkata Knight Riders acquired Mohammad Shami in the 2013 IPL auction. |
| 2013 | Debabrata das | 0.2 crore | Bought | Debabrata Das was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Manvinder Bisla | 0.2 crore | Retained | Manvinder Bisla was not part of the IPL 2013 auction as he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2013 | Laxmi shukla | 0.15 crore | Bought | |
| 2013 | Paras dogra | 0.1 crore | Bought | Paras Dogra went unsold in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | Sarabjit ladda | 0.1 crore | Bought | Sarabjit Ladda was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakh (0.10 crore) in the IPL 2013 auction. |
| 2013 | James Pattinson | 0 crore | Bought | James Pattinson went unsold in the IPL 2013 auction. |
2012 | 46.21 crore | |||
| 2012 | Gautam Gambhir | 11.04 crore | Retained | Gautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012, having been purchased in the 2011 auction for INR 11.04 crore. |
| 2012 | Yusuf Pathan | 9.66 crore | Retained | Yusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2012 IPL season, so there was no new auction amount. The retention amount referenced is from his 2011 auction. |
| 2012 | Brendon mccullum | 5.82 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Jacques Kallis | 5.06 crore | Retained | Jacques Kallis continued to play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 season after being retained by the team from the previous auction. |
| 2012 | Sunil narine | 3.51 crore | Bought | Sunil Narine was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Brett lee | 2 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 2 crore | Bought | Lakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 auction for 2 crore INR. |
| 2012 | Jaydev unadkat | 1.15 crore | Bought | Jaydev Unadkat was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.15 crore INR in the 2012 IPL auction. |
| 2012 | Rajat bhatia | 1.1 crore | Bought | Rajat Bhatia was a key all-rounder for the team, contributing both with the bat and ball. |
| 2012 | Ryan ten doeschate | 1 crore | Retained | Ryan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012. |
| 2012 | Manoj tiwary | 0.8 crore | Retained | Manoj Tiwary was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Marchant de lange | 0.75 crore | Bought | Although he was part of the auction, Marchant de Lange did not play any matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 season. |
| 2012 | Iqbal abdulla | 0.65 crore | Retained | Iqbal Abdulla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012, and hence the auction amount reflects his retention fee rather than a new auction bid. |
| 2012 | Pradeep sangwan | 0.45 crore | Bought | Pradeep Sangwan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.45 crore INR in the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Shakib al hasan | 0.43 crore | Bought | Shakib Al Hasan continued to be a key player for the Kolkata Knight Riders during this season. |
| 2012 | Debabrata das | 0.3 crore | Bought | Debabrata Das was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore INR during the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2012 | Laxmi shukla | 0.29 crore | Retained | Laxmi Shukla was retained by the team for IPL 2012. |
| 2012 | Manvinder Bisla | 0.2 crore | Retained | Manvinder Bisla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2012 IPL season. The amount mentioned is his salary, not from an auction. |
2011 | 83.25 crore | |||
| 2011 | Sarabjit ladda | 47 crore | Bought | The amount is in lakhs, as IPL auctions during that time used lakhs as the unit for bids. |
| 2011 | Gautam Gambhir | 11.04 crore | Bought | Gautam Gambhir was the most expensive player in the IPL 2011 auction, where Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for 14.9 crore INR. |
| 2011 | Yusuf Pathan | 9.66 crore | Bought | Yusuf Pathan was one of the star all-rounders and commanded a high bid at the 2011 IPL auction. |
| 2011 | Jacques Kallis | 5.06 crore | Bought | Jacques Kallis was a key player for KKR during IPL 2011. |
| 2011 | Eoin morgan | 2.1 crore | Bought | Eoin Morgan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 IPL auction. |
| 2011 | Shreevats goswami | 1.4 crore | Bought | Shreevats Goswami was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2011 IPL season. |
| 2011 | Jaydev unadkat | 1.15 crore | Bought | |
| 2011 | Rajat bhatia | 1.1 crore | Bought | |
| 2011 | Ryan ten doeschate | 1 crore | Bought | Ryan ten Doeschate was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2011 auction. |
| 2011 | Lakshmipathy balaji | 0.8 crore | Bought | Lakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 IPL auction for 0.8 crore. |
| 2011 | Iqbal abdulla | 0.65 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2011 at an amount of 0.65 crore INR. |
| 2011 | Manoj tiwary | 0.63 crore | Bought | Manoj Tiwary was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2011 auction. |
| 2011 | Shakib al hasan | 0.425 crore | Bought | Shakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.425 crore INR in the IPL 2011 auction. |
| 2011 | Brett lee | 0.4 crore | Bought | Brett Lee was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2011 auction for 0.40 crore INR. |
| 2011 | Brad haddin | 0.325 crore | Bought | Brad Haddin was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2011 auction, but he was unable to participate due to injury. |
| 2011 | Laxmi shukla | 0.29 crore | Bought | Laxmi Shukla was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.29 crore in the IPL 2011 auction. |
| 2011 | Manvinder Bisla | 0.21 crore | Bought | Manvinder Bisla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and played a crucial role in their IPL 2012 victory. |
| 2011 | Mark boucher | 0 crore | Bought | Mark Boucher was not picked by Kolkata Knight Riders or any other team during the IPL 2011 auction. |
2010 | 23.48 crore | |||
| 2010 | Ishant sharma | 3.8 crore | Bought | Ishant Sharma was part of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. |
| 2010 | Shane bond | 3.4 crore | Bought | |
| 2010 | Brendon mccullum | 3.25 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2010 IPL auction for INR 3.25 crore. |
| 2010 | Brad hodge | 2.3 crore | Bought | Brad Hodge was not sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Owais shah | 1.9 crore | Bought | Owais Shah was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | David Hussey | 1.4 crore | Bought | David Hussey was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010 at the auction. |
| 2010 | Cheteshwar pujara | 1.3 crore | Bought | Cheteshwar Pujara was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Jaydev unadkat | 1.15 crore | Bought | Jaydev Unadkat was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Ajantha mendis | 0.8 crore | Bought | Ajantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction for 0.8 crore INR. |
| 2010 | Angelo mathews | 0.8 crore | Bought | Angelo Mathews was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction for 80 lakh INR (0.8 crore). |
| 2010 | Wriddhiman saha | 0.75 crore | Bought | Wriddhiman Saha was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction for 0.75 crore INR. |
| 2010 | Ashok dinda | 0.55 crore | Bought | Ashok Dinda was purchased for 55 lakh INR during the IPL 2010 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2010 | Manoj tiwary | 0.45 crore | Bought | Manoj Tiwary was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL auction. |
| 2010 | Murali kartik | 0.41 crore | Bought | Murali Kartik was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL Auction for 0.41 crore INR. |
| 2010 | Sourav ganguly | 0.4 crore | Retained | Sourav Ganguly was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. The amount is an approximation based on prior salary and retention policy. |
| 2010 | Ajit agarkar | 0.25 crore | Bought | Ajit Agarkar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Charl langeveldt | 0.14 crore | Bought | Charl Langeveldt was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Laxmi shukla | 0.14 crore | Bought | Laxmi Shukla was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Rohan gavaskar | 0.12 crore | Bought | Rohan Gavaskar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction for 1.2 million INR, equivalent to 0.12 crore. |
| 2010 | Iqbal abdulla | 0.1 crore | Bought | He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Mohnish parmar | 0.07 crore | Bought | Mohnish Parmar was sold for 7 lakh INR (0.07 crore INR) during the IPL 2010 auction to Kolkata Knight Riders. |
| 2010 | Chris gayle | 0 crore | Bought | Chris Gayle remained unsold in the IPL 2010 auction. |
| 2010 | Harpreet singh | 0 crore | Bought | Harpreet Singh was listed in the auction but went unsold in IPL 2010. |
| 2010 | Mandeep singh | 0 crore | Bought | Mandeep Singh was not sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL auction. |
2009 | 29.05 crore | |||
| 2009 | Shoaib shaikh | 7.3 crore | Bought | Participated in the IPL 2009 auction. Note that specific details about many individual players from earlier IPL auctions are not always publicly detailed. Please verify from official sources for accuracy. |
| 2009 | Charl langeveldt | 6 crore | Bought | Charl Langeveldt was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction. |
| 2009 | Ishant sharma | 3.8 crore | Bought | Ishant Sharma was successfully acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2009 auction. |
| 2009 | Ajantha mendis | 3.2 crore | Bought | Ajantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009. |
| 2009 | Brad hodge | 2 crore | Bought | Brad Hodge was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009. |
| 2009 | David Hussey | 1.425 crore | Bought | David Hussey was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction for 1.425 crore INR. |
| 2009 | Chris gayle | 0.8 crore | Retained | Chris Gayle was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009 at an auction amount of 0.8 crore INR. |
| 2009 | Wriddhiman saha | 0.75 crore | Bought | Wriddhiman Saha was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2009 auction for 0.75 crore INR. |
| 2009 | Mashrafe mortaza | 0.6 crore | Bought | |
| 2009 | Morne van wyk | 0.47 crore | Bought | Morne van Wyk was bought in the IPL 2009 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.47 crore INR. |
| 2009 | Ajit agarkar | 0.448 crore | Bought | Ajit Agarkar was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2009 auction for ?44.8 lakh. |
| 2009 | Murali kartik | 0.44 crore | Retained | Murali Kartik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2009 IPL season. The stated amount is the player's salary for the season. |
| 2009 | Sourav ganguly | 0.4 crore | Retained | Sourav Ganguly was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2009 IPL season, so there was no auction amount as he was not part of the auction pool. |
| 2009 | Brendon mccullum | 0.32 crore | Retained | Brendon McCullum was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2009 IPL season, hence there was no auction for him that year. The amount indicates his retention fee. |
| 2009 | Angelo mathews | 0.23 crore | Bought | Angelo Mathews was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction. |
| 2009 | Laxmi shukla | 0.23 crore | Bought | |
| 2009 | Aakash chopra | 0.22 crore | Bought | Aakash Chopra was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 22 lakh (0.22 crore) in the IPL 2009 auction. |
| 2009 | Arindam ghosh | 0.15 crore | Bought | Arindam Ghosh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction for 15 lakh INR (0.15 crore). |
| 2009 | Ashok dinda | 0.14 crore | Retained | Ashok Dinda was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders from the previous season, so there wasn't a specific auction amount for 2009 as he was continued from the inaugural season. |
| 2009 | Moises henriques | 0.12 crore | Bought | |
| 2009 | Anureet Singh | 0 crore | Bought | Anureet Singh did not participate in the IPL 2009 auction as he was not part of the league during that year. |
| 2009 | Sanjay bangar | 0 crore | Bought | Sanjay Bangar was not bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction. |
| 2009 | Sourav sarkar | 0 crore | Bought | Sourav Sarkar did not participate in the IPL 2009 auction. He was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders team but was not bought at the auction that year. |
| 2009 | Yashpal singh | 0 crore | Bought | Yashpal Singh was not bought by any team during the IPL 2009 auction, including the Kolkata Knight Riders. |
2008 | 19.35 crore | |||
| 2008 | Ishant sharma | 3.8 crore | Bought | Ishant Sharma was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction. |
| 2008 | Ajit agarkar | 2.35 crore | Bought | Ajit Agarkar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction for Rs. 2.35 crore. |
| 2008 | Brendon mccullum | 2 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. |
| 2008 | Ricky ponting | 2 crore | Bought | Ricky Ponting was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for the inaugural IPL season in 2008. |
| 2008 | Brad hodge | 1.5 crore | Bought | Brad Hodge was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction for 1.5 crore INR. |
| 2008 | Shoaib akhtar | 1.5 crore | Bought | Shoaib Akhtar was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2008 auction. |
| 2008 | Sourav ganguly | 1.09 crore | Bought | Sourav Ganguly was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. |
| 2008 | Umar gul | 1 crore | Bought | Umar Gul was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction. |
| 2008 | David Hussey | 0.625 crore | Bought | David Hussey was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 6.25 crore INR in the IPL 2008 auction. |
| 2008 | Ajantha mendis | 0.6 crore | Bought | Ajantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.6 crore INR in the 2008 IPL auction. |
| 2008 | Salman butt | 0.6 crore | Bought | Salman Butt was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. |
| 2008 | Mohammad hafeez | 0.5 crore | Bought | Mohammad Hafeez was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2008 at a price of 0.5 crore INR. |
| 2008 | Tatenda taibu | 0.50 crore | Bought | Tatenda Taibu was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction. |
| 2008 | Murali kartik | 0.425 crore | Bought | Murali Kartik was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. |
| 2008 | Aakash chopra | 0.25 crore | Bought | Aakash Chopra was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008. |
| 2008 | Ashok dinda | 0.12 crore | Bought | Ashok Dinda was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the inaugural IPL auction in 2008 for 12 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.12 crore. |
| 2008 | Debabrata das | 0.12 crore | Bought | Debabrata Das was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction. |
| 2008 | Iqbal abdulla | 0.12 crore | Bought | Iqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.12 crore INR in the 2008 IPL auction. |
| 2008 | Laxmi shukla | 0.12 crore | Bought | Laxmi Shukla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction. |
| 2008 | Wriddhiman saha | 0.12 crore | Bought | Wriddhiman Saha was successfully auctioned to Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL season. |
3,588.70 crore
| Year | Player | Amount | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ajinkya rahane | 1.5 crore | Bought | |
| 2025 | Venkatesh Iyer | 23.75 crore | Bought | Venkatesh Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 23.75 cr ahead of the 2025 IPL season |
| 2024 | Mitchell starc | 25 crore | Bought | KKR went all in for Starc in IPL 2024 Auction and he became most expensive of the IPL history till 2024 |
| 2023 | Shardul thakur | 10.75 crore | Bought | Shardul Thakur was traded to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 season. |
| 2022 | Shreyas iyer | 12.25 crore | Bought | Shreyas Iyer was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a significant amount, reflecting his strong capabilities as a batsman and leader. |
| 2021 | Shakib al hasan | 3.2 crore | Bought | Shakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 3.2 crore INR in the IPL 2021 auction. |
| 2020 | Patrick cummins | 15.5 crore | Bought | Pat Cummins became the most expensive foreign player in IPL history at that time. |
| 2019 | Chris lynn | 9.6 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction for 9.6 crore. |
| 2018 | Chris lynn | 9.6 crore | Bought | Chris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.6 crore in the IPL 2018 auction. |
| 2017 | Trent boult | 5 crore | Bought | Trent Boult was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction. |
| 2016 | Jason holder | 5.5 crore | Bought | Jason Holder was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction for 5.5 crore. |
| 2015 | Andre russell | 60 crore | Bought | Andre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL auction for INR 60 lakh (0.60 crore). |
| 2014 | Jacques Kallis | 5.5 crore | Bought | Jacques Kallis was bought back by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction after being released for that season. |
| 2013 | Brendon mccullum | 3.2 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction. |
| 2012 | Brendon mccullum | 5.82 crore | Bought | Brendon McCullum was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction. |
| 2011 | Sarabjit ladda | 47 crore | Bought | The amount is in lakhs, as IPL auctions during that time used lakhs as the unit for bids. |
| 2010 | Ishant sharma | 3.8 crore | Bought | Ishant Sharma was part of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. |
| 2009 | Shoaib shaikh | 7.3 crore | Bought | Participated in the IPL 2009 auction. Note that specific details about many individual players from earlier IPL auctions are not always publicly detailed. Please verify from official sources for accuracy. |
| 2008 | Ishant sharma | 3.8 crore | Bought | Ishant Sharma was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction. |
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