Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR

Owner: Knight Riders Sports Private Ltd
Coach:
Venue: Eden Gardens

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Total Spending by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

3,586.50 crore

Kolkata Knight Riders's Auction top buying yearwise


YearTeamAmountRetainNote
2025Venkatesh Iyer23.75 crore BoughtVenkatesh Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 23.75 cr ahead of the 2025 IPL season
2024Mitchell starc25 crore BoughtKKR went all in for Starc in IPL 2024 Auction and he became most expensive of the IPL history till 2024
2023Shardul thakur10.75 crore BoughtShardul Thakur was traded to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 season.
2022Shreyas iyer12.25 crore BoughtShreyas Iyer was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a significant amount, reflecting his strong capabilities as a batsman and leader.
2021Shakib al hasan3.2 crore BoughtShakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 3.2 crore INR in the IPL 2021 auction.
2020Patrick cummins15.5 crore BoughtPat Cummins became the most expensive foreign player in IPL history at that time.
2019Chris lynn9.6 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction for 9.6 crore.
2018Chris lynn9.6 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.6 crore in the IPL 2018 auction.
2017Trent boult5 crore BoughtTrent Boult was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction.
2016Jason holder5.5 crore BoughtJason Holder was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction for 5.5 crore.
2015Andre russell60 crore BoughtAndre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL auction for INR 60 lakh (0.60 crore).
2014Jacques Kallis5.5 crore BoughtJacques Kallis was bought back by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction after being released for that season.
2013Brendon mccullum3.2 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction.
2012Brendon mccullum5.82 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction.
2011Sarabjit ladda47 crore BoughtThe amount is in lakhs, as IPL auctions during that time used lakhs as the unit for bids.
2010Ishant sharma3.8 crore BoughtIshant Sharma was part of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010.
2009Shoaib shaikh7.3 crore BoughtParticipated 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.
2008Ishant sharma3.8 crore BoughtIshant Sharma was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction.

Kolkata Knight Riders's yearwise IPL Auction history


YearTeamAmountRetainNote
2025
2,457.00 crore
2025Venkatesh Iyer23.75 crore BoughtVenkatesh Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 23.75 cr ahead of the 2025 IPL season
2025Rinku singh13 crore RetainedRinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2025 IPL season.
2025Andre russell12 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.
2025Sunil narine12 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025 and was not part of the auction pool.
2025Varun chakravarthy12 crore RetainedVarun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025.
2025Anrich Nortje6.5 crore BoughtKKR bought Nortje in 6.5 cr which is same as his last salary in IPL 2023
2025Harshit Rana 4 crore RetainedHarshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 with an amount of 4 crore.
2025Ramandeep Singh 4 crore RetainedRamandeep Singh was retained by KKR during the IPL 2025 auction.
2025Quinton de Kock3.6 crore BoughtKolkata Knight Riders bought Quinton de Kock for 3.6 cr ahead of IPL 2025
2025Angkrish Raghuvanshi3 crore BoughtAngkrish Raghuvanshi bought by KKR from IPL 2025 mega auction
2025Spencer Johnson 2.8 crore BoughtKKR bought Spensor Jonson for 2.8 cr from IPL 2025 mega auction
2025Moeen Ali2 crore BoughtMoeen Ali was bought by KKR for IPL 2025.
2025Rahmanullah Gurbaz 2 crore BoughtRahmanullah Gurbaz was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders from IPL 2025 auction.
2025Vaibhav Arora 1.8 crore BoughtVaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2025 auction.
2025Ajinkya rahane1.5 crore BoughtAjinkya Rahane was bought by KKR for IPL 2025.
2025Rovman powell1.5 crore BoughtKKR bought Powell in IPL 2025 mega aution
2025Mayank markande0.3 crore BoughtKKR bought Mayank markande as a spin bowling option ahead of IPL 2025
2024
103.20 crore
2024Mitchell starc25 crore BoughtKKR went all in for Starc in IPL 2024 Auction and he became most expensive of the IPL history till 2024
2024Shreyas iyer12.25 crore RetainedKKR retained Shreyas Iyer as a captain for IPL 2024
2024Andre russell12 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2024 auction.
2024Nitish rana8 crore RetainedNitish Rana retained by KKR for IPL 2024
2024Varun chakravarthy8 crore RetainedVarun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024.
2024Venkatesh Iyer8 crore RetainedVenkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL season, and no auction was needed.
2024Gus Atkinson7.2 crore BoughtThis amount is based on the latest available information from IPL 2024 auctions.
2024Sunil narine6 crore RetainedAs 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.
2024Ramandeep Singh 4 crore BoughtRamandeep Singh was acquired by KKR during the IPL 2024 auction.
2024Srikar Bharat 3 crore BoughtSrikar Bharat was successfully acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 auction.
2024Vaibhav Arora 2.6 crore BoughtVaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2024 auction.
2024Phil Salt1.5 crore BoughtPhil Salt was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 season
2024Rahmanullah Gurbaz 1.5 crore RetainedRahmanullah Gurbaz was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 auction.
2024Suyash Sharma 1.2 crore BoughtSuyash Sharma was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction for IPL 2024.
2024Rinku singh0.55 crore RetainedRinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2024 IPL season.
2024Chetan Sakariya0.5 crore BoughtKKR bought Chetan Sakaria for IPL 2024
2024Dushmantha Chameera0.5 crore BoughtChameera was named as a replacement for English bowler Gus Atkinson
2024Manish pandey0.2 crore BoughtKKR bought Manish pandey for just 50 lacs as a middle order backup for IPL 2024
2024Anukul roy0.3 crore BoughtAnukul Roy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore in IPL 2024 auction.
2024Angkrish Raghuvanshi0.2 crore BoughtAngkrish Raghuvanshi bought by KKR from IPL 2024 mini auction
2024Harshit Rana 0.2 crore RetainedHarshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 with an amount of 0.2 crore.
2024Sakib Hussain0.2 crore BoughtSakib Hussain was bought by KKR for IPL 2024
2024Jason Roy0 crore BoughtHe pulled out of the IPL 2024 due to personal reasons and was replaced by Phil Salt
2024Mujeeb Ur Rahman0 crore BoughtThe IPL 2024 auction details for Mujeeb Ur Rahman have not been made public. Please check official IPL announcements for the latest updates.
2024Sherfane rutherford0 crore BoughtThe auction details for Sherfane Rutherford in IPL 2024 are currently unavailable.
2023
75.40 crore
2023Andre russell12 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Shardul thakur10.75 crore BoughtShardul Thakur was traded to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 season.
2023Lockie ferguson10 crore BoughtLockie Ferguson was traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023.
2023Nitish rana8 crore RetainedNitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 at a price of 8 crore.
2023Varun chakravarthy8 crore RetainedVarun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023.
2023Venkatesh Iyer8 crore RetainedVenkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Sunil narine6 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 and was not part of the auction pool.
2023Jason Roy2.8 crore BoughtJason Roy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Umesh yadav2 crore RetainedUmesh 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.
2023Rahmanullah Gurbaz 1.5 crore BoughtRahmanullah Gurbaz was traded from Gujarat Titans to Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2023 for no specific auction amount.
2023Tim southee1.5 crore RetainedTim Southee was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 at a price of 1.5 crore INR.
2023David Wiese1.00 crore BoughtDavid Wiese was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Narayan Jagadeesan0.9 crore BoughtPurchased by Kolkata Knight Riders
2023Vaibhav Arora 0.6 crore BoughtVaibhav Arora was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 60 lakh during the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Rinku singh0.55 crore RetainedRinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2023 season. His auction price is indicated as part of his retention contract.
2023Litton Das 0.5 crore BoughtLitton Das was bought for INR 50 Lakhs by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 auction.
2023Mandeep singh0.5 crore Bought
2023Anukul roy0.2 crore RetainedAnukul Roy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders at the base price of 0.20 crore.
2023Harshit Rana 0.2 crore RetainedHarshit Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2023 with an amount of 0.2 crore.
2023Kulwant khejroliya0.2 crore Bought
2023Suyash Sharma 0.2 crore BoughtSuyash Sharma was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs during the IPL 2023 auction.
2022
125.65 crore
2022Shreyas iyer12.25 crore BoughtShreyas Iyer was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a significant amount, reflecting his strong capabilities as a batsman and leader.
2022Shreyas Iyer?12,25,00,000 crore Bought?12,25,00,000
2022Andre russell12 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Nitish rana8 crore BoughtNitish Rana was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Nitish Rana?8,00,00,000 crore Bought?8,00,00,000
2022Varun chakravarthy8 crore RetainedVarun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2022 season at an amount of 8 crore.
2022Venkatesh Iyer8 crore RetainedVenkatesh Iyer was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders and did not go through the auction process for IPL 2022.
2022Pat Cummins?7,25,00,000 crore Bought?7,25,00,000
2022Patrick cummins7.25 crore BoughtPat Cummins was bought for 7.25 crore INR by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Shivam mavi7.25 crore BoughtShivam Mavi was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2022 auction for 7.25 crore INR.
2022Shivam Mavi?7,25,00,000 crore Bought?7,25,00,000
2022Sunil narine6 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Sam billings2 crore BoughtSam Billings was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Sam Billings?2,00,00,000 crore Bought?2,00,00,000
2022Umesh yadav2 crore BoughtUmesh Yadav was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price during the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Umesh Yadav?2,00,00,000 crore Bought?2,00,00,000
2022Aaron Finch1.5 crore BoughtFinch was a replacement for England batter Alex Hales
2022Alex Hales?1,50,00,000 crore Bought?1,50,00,000
2022Tim southee1.5 crore Bought
2022Tim Southee?1,50,00,000 crore Bought?1,50,00,000
2022Ajinkya rahane1 crore BoughtAjinkya Rahane was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR at the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Ajinkya Rahane?1,00,00,000 crore Bought?1,00,00,000
2022Mohammad Nabi?1,00,00,000 crore Bought?1,00,00,000
2022Sheldon jackson0.6 crore BoughtSheldon Jackson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.6 crore INR during the IPL 2022 auction.
2022Sheldon Jackson?60,00,000 crore Bought?60,00,000
2022Ashok Sharma?55,00,000 crore Bought?55,00,000
2022Rinku singh0.55 crore BoughtRinku Singh was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 55 lakh in the 2022 IPL auction.
2022Rinku Singh?55,00,000 crore Bought?55,00,000
2022Chamika Karunaratne?50,00,000 crore Bought?50,00,000
2022Abhijeet Tomar?40,00,000 crore Bought?40,00,000
2022Aman Khan?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Anukul Roy?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Baba Indrajith?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Pratham Singh?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Ramesh Kumar?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Rasikh Dar?20,00,000 crore Bought?20,00,000
2022Rasikh salam0.2 crore BoughtRasikh Salam was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs at the IPL 2022 auction.
2021
59.40 crore
2021Patrick cummins15.5 crore RetainedPat Cummins was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021 after being bought for INR 15.5 crore in the 2020 auction.
2021Andre russell8.5 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, hence no auction took place for him that season.
2021Dinesh karthik7.4 crore RetainedDinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, hence no new auction amount was set for that year.
2021Eoin morgan5.25 crore RetainedEoin Morgan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021 and was not part of the auction.
2021Varun chakravarthy4 crore RetainedVarun Chakravarthy was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2021 season.
2021Nitish rana3.4 crore RetainedRetained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the same amount in 2021.
2021Shakib al hasan3.2 crore BoughtShakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 3.2 crore INR in the IPL 2021 auction.
2021Shakib Al Hasan3,20,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Harbhajan singh2 crore BoughtHarbhajan Singh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2021 auction.
2021Harbhajan Singh2,00,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Shubman gill1.8 crore RetainedShubman Gill was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2021, so no new auction amount was set for him.
2021Ben Cutting75,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Rahul tripathi0.6 crore BoughtRahul Tripathi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 60 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.60 crore, during the IPL 2021 auction.
2021Karun Nair50,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Pawan Negi50,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Prasidh krishna0.2 crore BoughtPrasidh Krishna was purchased for INR 20 lakh (0.20 crore) by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2021 auction.
2021Sheldon Jackson20,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Vaibhav Arora20,00,000 crore Unsold-
2021Venkatesh Iyer20,00,000 crore Unsold-
2020
72.10 crore
2020Patrick cummins15.5 crore BoughtPat Cummins became the most expensive foreign player in IPL history at that time.
2020Sunil narine12.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020, so he was not part of the auction process.
2020Andre russell8.5 crore RetainedAndre 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.
2020Kuldeep yadav5.8 crore RetainedKuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2020 IPL season, so no auction amount is applicable.
2020Dinesh karthik5.4 crore RetainedDinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2020 season; therefore, there was no new auction bid for him.
2020Eoin morgan5.25 crore BoughtEoin Morgan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Varun chakravarthy4 crore BoughtVarun Chakravarthy was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2020 IPL auction for 4 crore INR.
2020Nitish rana3.4 crore RetainedNitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders and not actually auctioned in IPL 2020.
2020Kamlesh Nagarkoti3.2 crore RetainedKamlesh Nagarkoti was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020.
2020Shivam mavi3 crore BoughtThe auction amount for Shivam Mavi in IPL 2020 was 3 crore Indian Rupees by Kolkata Knight Riders.
2020Lockie ferguson1.6 crore BoughtLockie Ferguson was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.6 crore in the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Tom Banton1 crore BoughtTom Banton was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 crore in the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Rinku singh0.8 crore RetainedRinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2020 season at his previous auction price of 0.8 crore.
2020Harry gurney0.75 crore BoughtHarry Gurney was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 75 lakh in the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Rahul tripathi0.6 crore BoughtRahul Tripathi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 60 lakhs (0.6 crore) during the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Chris Green0.2 crore BoughtChris Green was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.20 crore during the IPL 2020 auction.
2020Pravin tambe0.2 crore BoughtPravin Tambe was initially bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2020, but he was later disqualified due to participating in unsanctioned cricket leagues.
2020Sandeep warrier0.2 crore BoughtSandeep Warrier was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders at his base price.
2020Siddhesh lad0.2 crore BoughtSiddhesh Lad was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakh INR.
2020Prasidh krishna0 crore RetainedPrasidh 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
2019Sunil narine12.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season.
2019Chris lynn9.6 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction for 9.6 crore.
2019Andre russell8.5 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 8.5 crore in the IPL 2019.
2019Dinesh karthik7.4 crore RetainedDinesh Karthik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season.
2019Robin uthappa6.4 crore RetainedRobin Uthappa was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season.
2019Kuldeep yadav5.8 crore RetainedKuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019, hence no auction took place for him in that year.
2019Carlos brathwaite5 crore BoughtCarlos Brathwaite was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 IPL auction for 5 crore INR.
2019Piyush chawla4.2 crore RetainedPiyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019.
2019Nitish rana3.4 crore RetainedNitish Rana was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2019 season.
2019Shubman gill1.8 crore RetainedShubman 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.
2019Lockie ferguson1.6 crore BoughtLachie Ferguson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1.6 crore in the IPL 2019 auction.
2019Joe denly1 crore BoughtJoe Denly was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2019 auction.
2019Rinku singh0.8 crore Bought
2019Harry gurney0.75 crore BoughtHarry Gurney was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 75 lakh (0.75 crore) at the IPL 2019 auction.
2019Kc cariappa0.2 crore BoughtKC Cariappa was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR.
2019Nikhil naik0.2 crore BoughtNikhil Naik was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR during the IPL 2019 auction.
2019Prasidh krishna0.2 crore RetainedPrasidh Krishna was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2019 at a salary of ?20 lakh, which is equivalent to 0.2 crore.
2019Prithvi raj0.2 crore BoughtPrithvi Raj was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakh (0.20 crore) in IPL 2019.
2019Sandeep warrier0.2 crore BoughtSandeep 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
2018Chris lynn9.6 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 9.6 crore in the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Andre russell8.5 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Sunil narine8.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2018 IPL auction.
2018Dinesh karthik7.4 crore BoughtDinesh Karthik was appointed as the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2018 season.
2018Robin uthappa6.4 crore RetainedRobin Uthappa was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders using the Right to Match card in the 2018 IPL auction.
2018Kuldeep yadav5.8 crore RetainedKuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2018 at the amount of INR 5.8 crore.
2018Piyush chawla4.2 crore RetainedPiyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders using the Right to Match (RTM) card.
2018Nitish rana3.4 crore BoughtNitish Rana was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction for 3.4 crore INR.
2018Shivam mavi3 crore BoughtShivam Mavi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction for 3 crore INR.
2018Mitchell johnson2 crore BoughtMitchell Johnson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Shubman gill1.8 crore BoughtShubman Gill was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Tom curran1 crore BoughtPurchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Vinay kumar1 crore BoughtVinay Kumar was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the 2018 IPL auction.
2018Rinku singh0.8 crore Bought
2018Javon searles0.3 crore BoughtJavon Searles was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore INR in the IPL 2018 auction.
2018Prasidh krishna0.2 crore BoughtPrasidh Krishna was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 20 lakhs in the IPL 2018 auction.
2017
51.05 crore
2017Sunil narine8.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season.
2017Robin uthappa5 crore RetainedRobin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2017, so there was no auction for him that year.
2017Trent boult5 crore BoughtTrent Boult was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Piyush chawla4.25 crore RetainedPiyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season.
2017Chris woakes4.2 crore Bought
2017Nathan coulter nile3.5 crore BoughtNathan Coulter-Nile was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 3.5 crore in the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Yusuf Pathan3.25 crore RetainedYusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2017 IPL season.
2017Suryakumar yadav3.2 crore BoughtSuryakumar Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction for INR 3.2 crore.
2017Gautam Gambhir2.8 crore RetainedGautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season, hence no auction was held for him.
2017Shakib al hasan2.8 crore RetainedShakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017 for 2.8 crore.
2017Umesh yadav2.6 crore BoughtUmesh Yadav was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Chris lynn2 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction for 2 crore INR.
2017Ankit rajpoot1.5 crore BoughtAnkit Rajpoot was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Manish pandey1 crore RetainedManish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2017 season, so no auction occurred for him in 2017.
2017Darren bravo0.5 crore BoughtDarren Bravo was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 50 lakh (0.50 crore) during the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Kuldeep yadav0.4 crore RetainedKuldeep Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Colin de grandhomme0.3 crore BoughtColin de Grandhomme was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 30 lakhs INR (0.3 crore) in the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Sheldon jackson0.15 crore BoughtSheldon Jackson was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 15 lakh.
2017Ishank jaggi0.1 crore BoughtIshank Jaggi was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakh in the 2017 IPL auction.
2017Rishi dhawan0 crore BoughtRishi Dhawan was not picked up by any team, including Kolkata Knight Riders, during the IPL 2017 auction.
2017Rovman powell0 crore BoughtRovman Powell was not purchased by any team during the 2017 IPL auction.
2016
48.00 crore
2016Gautam Gambhir12.5 crore RetainedGautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so there was no auction amount for that year.
2016Jason holder5.5 crore BoughtJason Holder was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction for 5.5 crore.
2016Robin uthappa5 crore RetainedRobin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2016 IPL season, so there was no new auction amount.
2016Sunil narine3.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for 2016 IPL.
2016Yusuf Pathan3.25 crore RetainedYusuf Pathan was not part of the IPL 2016 auction as he was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
2016Morne morkel2.8 crore BoughtMorne Morkel was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2016 auction.
2016Shakib al hasan2.8 crore RetainedShakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2016 season.
2016Umesh yadav2.6 crore RetainedUmesh Yadav was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2016 auction.
2016Manish pandey1.7 crore RetainedManish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so he did not go through the auction.
2016Jaydev unadkat1.6 crore BoughtJaydev Unadkat was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.6 crore INR during the IPL 2016 auction.
2016Ankit rajpoot1.5 crore BoughtAnkit Rajpoot was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2016 IPL auction.
2016John hastings1.3 crore BoughtJohn Hastings was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.3 crore at the IPL 2016 auction.
2016Piyush chawla0.75 crore RetainedPiyush Chawla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2016, so there was no new auction amount.
2016Suryakumar yadav0.7 crore BoughtSuryakumar Yadav was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2016 auction for INR 70 lakhs.
2016Andre russell0.6 crore RetainedAndre Russell was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2016 season, hence no new auction amount was applicable.
2016Brad hogg0.5 crore BoughtBrad Hogg was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.5 crore INR during the IPL 2016 auction.
2016Chris lynn0.5 crore RetainedChris Lynn was retained ahead of the 2016 season, hence no auction amount for that year.
2016Kuldeep yadav0.4 crore Bought
2016Colin munro0.3 crore BoughtColin Munro was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 30 lakh INR in the 2016 IPL auction.
2016Rajagopal sathish0.2 crore BoughtSold to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2016 auction.
2015
153.90 crore
2015Andre russell60 crore BoughtAndre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2015 IPL auction for INR 60 lakh (0.60 crore).
2015Brad hogg50 crore BoughtBrad Hogg was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 50 lakh INR in the 2015 IPL auction.
2015Gautam Gambhir12.5 crore RetainedGautam Gambhir was retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, so there was no auction amount for that year.
2015Robin uthappa5 crore RetainedRobin Uthappa was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2015 IPL season, so no auction occurred for him that year.
2015Piyush chawla4.25 crore RetainedRetained by Kolkata Knight Riders from previous season.
2015Yusuf Pathan3.25 crore RetainedYusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2015, so no fresh auction bid was made.
2015Morne morkel2.8 crore RetainedMorne Morkel was a key fast bowler and retained by the team.
2015Shakib al hasan2.8 crore RetainedShakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, hence he was not part of the auction.
2015Umesh yadav2.8 crore BoughtUmesh 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.
2015Kc cariappa2.4 crore BoughtKC Cariappa was a relatively unknown player at the time of the IPL 2015 auction, and his high auction price was a surprise to many.
2015Manish pandey1.7 crore RetainedManish Pandey was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2015 season.
2015Patrick cummins1.5 crore BoughtPatrick Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015.
2015Johan Botha1 crore Bought
2015Ryan ten doeschate1 crore RetainedRyan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015 and did not go through the auction.
2015Sunil narine0.85 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2015, not bought in the auction.
2015Suryakumar yadav0.7 crore RetainedRetained player for the 2015 season.
2015Kuldeep yadav0.4 crore BoughtKuldeep Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2015 auction for 40 lakh INR, which is equivalent to 0.4 crore INR.
2015Veer pratap singh0.3 crore BoughtVeer Pratap Singh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 30 lakhs (0.3 crore) in the IPL 2015 auction.
2015Aditya Garhwal 0.25 crore BoughtAditya Garhwal was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 25 lakh in the IPL 2015 auction.
2015Sheldon jackson0.15 crore BoughtSheldon Jackson was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2015 auction.
2015Sumit narwal0.15 crore Bought
2015Vaibhav Rawal 0.1 crore Bought
2015Azhar mahmood0 crore BoughtAzhar Mahmood was not purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders or any team during the IPL 2015 auction.
2014
59.00 crore
2014Gautam Gambhir12.5 crore RetainedGautam 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.
2014Sunil narine9.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the IPL 2014 auction. The retention fee was INR 9.5 crore.
2014Jacques Kallis5.5 crore BoughtJacques Kallis was bought back by Kolkata Knight Riders at the auction after being released for that season.
2014Robin uthappa5 crore BoughtRobin Uthappa played a key role in KKR's successful campaign in 2014, emerging as the leading run-scorer of the tournament.
2014Piyush chawla4.25 crore BoughtPiyush Chawla was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for 4.25 crore in the IPL 2014 auction.
2014Yusuf Pathan3.25 crore RetainedYusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2014 IPL season at a price of ?3.25 crore.
2014Morne morkel2.8 crore Bought
2014Shakib al hasan2.8 crore BoughtShakib Al Hasan was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2014 auction.
2014Vinay kumar2.8 crore BoughtVinay Kumar was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for 2.8 crore in the IPL 2014 auction.
2014Umesh yadav2.6 crore BoughtUmesh Yadav was successfully bought in the IPL 2014 auction by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
2014Manish pandey1.7 crore Bought
2014Chris lynn1.3 crore BoughtChris Lynn was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2014 IPL auction for 1.3 crore INR.
2014Patrick cummins1 crore BoughtPatrick Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2014 auction for 1 crore INR.
2014Ryan ten doeschate1 crore BoughtRyan ten Doeschate was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2014 auction.
2014Suryakumar yadav0.7 crore BoughtSuryakumar Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 70 lakh (0.7 crore) in the 2014 IPL auction.
2014Andre russell0.6 crore BoughtAndre Russell was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 60 lakhs INR in the 2014 IPL auction.
2014Manvinder Bisla0.6 crore RetainedManvinder Bisla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2014.
2014Kuldeep yadav0.4 crore BoughtKuldeep Yadav was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2014 IPL auction for 0.4 crore INR.
2014Veer pratap singh0.4 crore Bought
2014Debabrata das0.2 crore BoughtDebabrata Das was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2014 auction.
2014Sayan Mondal 0.1 crore BoughtAmount and status are based on historic IPL auction data.
2013
46.81 crore
2013Gautam Gambhir11.04 crore RetainedGautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL 2013 season.
2013Yusuf Pathan9.6 crore RetainedYusuf Pathan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013.
2013Sunil narine3.5 crore RetainedSunil Narine was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013, so no auction bidding took place for him.
2013Brendon mccullum3.2 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction.
2013Jacques Kallis2.8 crore BoughtJacques Kallis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2013.
2013Manoj tiwary2.8 crore RetainedManoj Tiwary was retained at his auction salary by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season.
2013Shakib al hasan2.8 crore RetainedShakib Al Hasan was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season.
2013Eoin morgan2.1 crore BoughtEoin Morgan was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2013 IPL auction for 2.10 crore INR.
2013Brett lee2 crore RetainedBrett Lee was not part of the 2013 IPL auction as he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders.
2013Rajat bhatia1.1 crore BoughtRajat Bhatia was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season.
2013Ryan mclaren1 crore BoughtRyan McLaren was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Ryan ten doeschate1 crore RetainedRyan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2013 IPL season.
2013Iqbal abdulla0.65 crore RetainedIqbal Abdulla was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2013 season.
2013Sachithra senanayake0.625 crore BoughtKolkata Knight Riders bought Sachithra Senanayake in the 2013 IPL auction.
2013Pradeep sangwan0.5 crore BoughtPradeep Sangwan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.5 crore in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Lakshmipathy balaji0.4 crore BoughtLakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.40 crore in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Sumit narwal0.3 crore BoughtSumit Narwal was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2013 IPL auction for 30 lakhs INR.
2013Brad haddin0.29 crore BoughtThe auction amount represents the price at which Brad Haddin was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Mohammad shami0.29 crore BoughtKolkata Knight Riders acquired Mohammad Shami in the 2013 IPL auction.
2013Debabrata das0.2 crore BoughtDebabrata Das was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 20 lakhs INR in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Manvinder Bisla0.2 crore RetainedManvinder Bisla was not part of the IPL 2013 auction as he was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders.
2013Laxmi shukla0.15 crore Bought
2013Paras dogra0.1 crore BoughtParas Dogra went unsold in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013Sarabjit ladda0.1 crore BoughtSarabjit Ladda was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 10 lakh (0.10 crore) in the IPL 2013 auction.
2013James Pattinson0 crore BoughtJames Pattinson went unsold in the IPL 2013 auction.
2012
46.21 crore
2012Gautam Gambhir11.04 crore RetainedGautam Gambhir was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012, having been purchased in the 2011 auction for INR 11.04 crore.
2012Yusuf Pathan9.66 crore RetainedYusuf 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.
2012Brendon mccullum5.82 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction.
2012Jacques Kallis5.06 crore RetainedJacques Kallis continued to play for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 season after being retained by the team from the previous auction.
2012Sunil narine3.51 crore BoughtSunil Narine was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 auction.
2012Brett lee2 crore BoughtBrett Lee was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2012 auction.
2012Lakshmipathy balaji2 crore BoughtLakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 auction for 2 crore INR.
2012Jaydev unadkat1.15 crore BoughtJaydev Unadkat was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.15 crore INR in the 2012 IPL auction.
2012Rajat bhatia1.1 crore BoughtRajat Bhatia was a key all-rounder for the team, contributing both with the bat and ball.
2012Ryan ten doeschate1 crore RetainedRyan ten Doeschate was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2012.
2012Manoj tiwary0.8 crore RetainedManoj Tiwary was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders before the 2012 auction.
2012Marchant de lange0.75 crore BoughtAlthough he was part of the auction, Marchant de Lange did not play any matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2012 season.
2012Iqbal abdulla0.65 crore RetainedIqbal 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.
2012Pradeep sangwan0.45 crore BoughtPradeep Sangwan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.45 crore INR in the IPL 2012 auction.
2012Shakib al hasan0.43 crore BoughtShakib Al Hasan continued to be a key player for the Kolkata Knight Riders during this season.
2012Debabrata das0.3 crore BoughtDebabrata Das was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.3 crore INR during the IPL 2012 auction.
2012Laxmi shukla0.29 crore RetainedLaxmi Shukla was retained by the team for IPL 2012.
2012Manvinder Bisla0.2 crore RetainedManvinder 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
2011Sarabjit ladda47 crore BoughtThe amount is in lakhs, as IPL auctions during that time used lakhs as the unit for bids.
2011Gautam Gambhir11.04 crore BoughtGautam Gambhir was the most expensive player in the IPL 2011 auction, where Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for 14.9 crore INR.
2011Yusuf Pathan9.66 crore BoughtYusuf Pathan was one of the star all-rounders and commanded a high bid at the 2011 IPL auction.
2011Jacques Kallis5.06 crore BoughtJacques Kallis was a key player for KKR during IPL 2011.
2011Eoin morgan2.1 crore BoughtEoin Morgan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 IPL auction.
2011Shreevats goswami1.4 crore BoughtShreevats Goswami was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2011 IPL season.
2011Jaydev unadkat1.15 crore Bought
2011Rajat bhatia1.1 crore Bought
2011Ryan ten doeschate1 crore BoughtRyan ten Doeschate was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1 crore INR in the IPL 2011 auction.
2011Lakshmipathy balaji0.8 crore BoughtLakshmipathy Balaji was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2011 IPL auction for 0.8 crore.
2011Iqbal abdulla0.65 crore BoughtIqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2011 at an amount of 0.65 crore INR.
2011Manoj tiwary0.63 crore BoughtManoj Tiwary was successfully bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2011 auction.
2011Shakib al hasan0.425 crore BoughtShakib Al Hasan was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.425 crore INR in the IPL 2011 auction.
2011Brett lee0.4 crore BoughtBrett Lee was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2011 auction for 0.40 crore INR.
2011Brad haddin0.325 crore BoughtBrad Haddin was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2011 auction, but he was unable to participate due to injury.
2011Laxmi shukla0.29 crore BoughtLaxmi Shukla was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.29 crore in the IPL 2011 auction.
2011Manvinder Bisla0.21 crore BoughtManvinder Bisla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2011 and played a crucial role in their IPL 2012 victory.
2011Mark boucher0 crore BoughtMark Boucher was not picked by Kolkata Knight Riders or any other team during the IPL 2011 auction.
2010
23.48 crore
2010Ishant sharma3.8 crore BoughtIshant Sharma was part of Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010.
2010Shane bond3.4 crore Bought
2010Brendon mccullum3.25 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders at the 2010 IPL auction for INR 3.25 crore.
2010Brad hodge2.3 crore BoughtBrad Hodge was not sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Owais shah1.9 crore BoughtOwais Shah was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction.
2010David Hussey1.4 crore BoughtDavid Hussey was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010 at the auction.
2010Cheteshwar pujara1.3 crore BoughtCheteshwar Pujara was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Jaydev unadkat1.15 crore BoughtJaydev Unadkat was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Ajantha mendis0.8 crore BoughtAjantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction for 0.8 crore INR.
2010Angelo mathews0.8 crore BoughtAngelo Mathews was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction for 80 lakh INR (0.8 crore).
2010Wriddhiman saha0.75 crore BoughtWriddhiman Saha was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction for 0.75 crore INR.
2010Ashok dinda0.55 crore BoughtAshok Dinda was purchased for 55 lakh INR during the IPL 2010 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders.
2010Manoj tiwary0.45 crore BoughtManoj Tiwary was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL auction.
2010Murali kartik0.41 crore BoughtMurali Kartik was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL Auction for 0.41 crore INR.
2010Sourav ganguly0.4 crore RetainedSourav Ganguly was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2010. The amount is an approximation based on prior salary and retention policy.
2010Ajit agarkar0.25 crore BoughtAjit Agarkar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Charl langeveldt0.14 crore BoughtCharl Langeveldt was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Laxmi shukla0.14 crore BoughtLaxmi Shukla was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Rohan gavaskar0.12 crore BoughtRohan Gavaskar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2010 auction for 1.2 million INR, equivalent to 0.12 crore.
2010Iqbal abdulla0.1 crore BoughtHe was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Mohnish parmar0.07 crore BoughtMohnish Parmar was sold for 7 lakh INR (0.07 crore INR) during the IPL 2010 auction to Kolkata Knight Riders.
2010Chris gayle0 crore BoughtChris Gayle remained unsold in the IPL 2010 auction.
2010Harpreet singh0 crore BoughtHarpreet Singh was listed in the auction but went unsold in IPL 2010.
2010Mandeep singh0 crore BoughtMandeep Singh was not sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2010 IPL auction.
2009
29.05 crore
2009Shoaib shaikh7.3 crore BoughtParticipated 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.
2009Charl langeveldt6 crore BoughtCharl Langeveldt was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction.
2009Ishant sharma3.8 crore BoughtIshant Sharma was successfully acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2009 auction.
2009Ajantha mendis3.2 crore BoughtAjantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009.
2009Brad hodge2 crore BoughtBrad Hodge was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009.
2009David Hussey1.425 crore BoughtDavid Hussey was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction for 1.425 crore INR.
2009Chris gayle0.8 crore RetainedChris Gayle was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2009 at an auction amount of 0.8 crore INR.
2009Wriddhiman saha0.75 crore BoughtWriddhiman Saha was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2009 auction for 0.75 crore INR.
2009Mashrafe mortaza0.6 crore Bought
2009Morne van wyk0.47 crore BoughtMorne van Wyk was bought in the IPL 2009 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.47 crore INR.
2009Ajit agarkar0.448 crore BoughtAjit Agarkar was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2009 auction for ?44.8 lakh.
2009Murali kartik0.44 crore RetainedMurali Kartik was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2009 IPL season. The stated amount is the player's salary for the season.
2009Sourav ganguly0.4 crore RetainedSourav 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.
2009Brendon mccullum0.32 crore RetainedBrendon 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.
2009Angelo mathews0.23 crore BoughtAngelo Mathews was acquired by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction.
2009Laxmi shukla0.23 crore Bought
2009Aakash chopra0.22 crore BoughtAakash Chopra was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 22 lakh (0.22 crore) in the IPL 2009 auction.
2009Arindam ghosh0.15 crore BoughtArindam Ghosh was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction for 15 lakh INR (0.15 crore).
2009Ashok dinda0.14 crore RetainedAshok 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.
2009Moises henriques0.12 crore Bought
2009Anureet Singh0 crore BoughtAnureet Singh did not participate in the IPL 2009 auction as he was not part of the league during that year.
2009Sanjay bangar0 crore BoughtSanjay Bangar was not bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2009 IPL auction.
2009Sourav sarkar0 crore BoughtSourav 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.
2009Yashpal singh0 crore BoughtYashpal Singh was not bought by any team during the IPL 2009 auction, including the Kolkata Knight Riders.
2008
19.35 crore
2008Ishant sharma3.8 crore BoughtIshant Sharma was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction.
2008Ajit agarkar2.35 crore BoughtAjit Agarkar was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction for Rs. 2.35 crore.
2008Brendon mccullum2 crore BoughtBrendon McCullum was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders during the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.
2008Ricky ponting2 crore BoughtRicky Ponting was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for the inaugural IPL season in 2008.
2008Brad hodge1.5 crore BoughtBrad Hodge was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction for 1.5 crore INR.
2008Shoaib akhtar1.5 crore BoughtShoaib Akhtar was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2008 auction.
2008Sourav ganguly1.09 crore BoughtSourav Ganguly was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.
2008Umar gul1 crore BoughtUmar Gul was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction.
2008David Hussey0.625 crore BoughtDavid Hussey was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for 6.25 crore INR in the IPL 2008 auction.
2008Ajantha mendis0.6 crore BoughtAjantha Mendis was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.6 crore INR in the 2008 IPL auction.
2008Salman butt0.6 crore BoughtSalman Butt was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.
2008Mohammad hafeez0.5 crore BoughtMohammad Hafeez was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2008 at a price of 0.5 crore INR.
2008Tatenda taibu0.50 crore BoughtTatenda Taibu was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL 2008 auction.
2008Murali kartik0.425 crore BoughtMurali Kartik was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.
2008Aakash chopra0.25 crore BoughtAakash Chopra was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL auction in 2008.
2008Ashok dinda0.12 crore BoughtAshok 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.
2008Debabrata das0.12 crore BoughtDebabrata Das was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction.
2008Iqbal abdulla0.12 crore BoughtIqbal Abdulla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for 0.12 crore INR in the 2008 IPL auction.
2008Laxmi shukla0.12 crore BoughtLaxmi Shukla was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL auction.
2008Wriddhiman saha0.12 crore BoughtWriddhiman Saha was successfully auctioned to Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2008 IPL season.