KKR Predicted Playing XI For IPL 2026: Finn Allen To Open, Rinku Singh At No. 5 Spot, Matheesha Pathirana As Impact Player, Cameron Green To Bat At...
The IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16 reshaped the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) squad dramatically. Having entered the IPL 2026 auction with the largest purse of Rs 64.3 crore, the three-time champions KKR flexed their financial muscle to rebuild after a disappointing IPL 2025 season that saw them finish mid-table and release impactful players like Andre Russell (who transitioned to a coaching role) and Venkatesh Iyer.
With the record-breaking Rs 25.20 crore acquisition of Cameron Green and the Rs 18 crore capture of Sri Lankan sensation Matheesha Pathirana, KKR have tried to bolster their pace-bowling all-rounder depth and death-bowling reliability.
Based on the retained core and the fresh auction buys, here is the predicted strongest Playing XI for the upcoming KKR for IPL 2026 season:
Dec 26, 2025, 18:55 PM IST
16.72 Lakh Per Run To 6.5 Crore Per Wicket: KKR’s Most Expensive IPL 2025 Signings Deliver Shocking Performances - Check In Pics
The 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) saw Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) splash the cash in the auction, making bold moves to secure a mix of firepower and finesse. But did the big buys deliver value for money? Let’s break down how each of KKR’s high-profile purchases fared, and how much each run or wicket ended up costing the franchise.
May 27, 2025, 16:51 PM IST
Spencer Johnson Out, Anrich Nortje IN: KKR's Predicted Playing XI For IPL 2025 Match Against RR
Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Riyan Parag's Rajasthan Royals in the 6th match of the IPL 2025 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on March 26. Both teams lost their campaign openers in IPL 2025 and will look to return to winning ways on Wednesday.
Here's KKR's predicted playing XI for IPL 2025 match against RR:
Mar 25, 2025, 19:25 PM IST
KKR's Predicted Playing XI For IPL 2025 Match Against RCB: Ajinkya Rahane As Captain, Venkatesh Iyer To Bat At...
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the first match of the IPL 2025 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22. Three times champions KKR will look to defend their title under a new captain in Ajinkya Rahane, who has played for the franchise in the past.
Here's KKR's predicted playing XI for IPL 2025 Match vs RCB:
Mar 14, 2025, 09:05 AM IST
Sunil Narine As Opener, Rinku Singh In Finisher's Role: KKR's Predicted Playing XI For IPL 2025
Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to add another title in their cabinet during IPL 2025 season. However, the IPL 2024 champions won't have their captain Shreyas Iyer and star mentor Gautam Gambhir in the upcoming season for different reasons. So, it will be interesting to see how KKR performs in IPL 2025.
Here's the predicted playing XI of KKR for IPL 2025:
Jan 12, 2025, 19:45 PM IST
Ramandeep Singh’s First-Ball Six Goes Viral On India Debut During IND vs SA 3rd T20I - Watch
With Andile Simelane bowling the final delivery of the 18th over, Ramandeep took guard for his maiden run in international cricket.
Nov 14, 2024, 07:20 AM IST
IND vs SA 3rd T20: Ramandeep Singh Gets T20I Debut Cap From Hardik Pandya In Centurion
As of now, Ramandeep has taken part in 57 T20s where he smashed 544 runs at a strike rate of 170 with the highest score of 64.
Nov 13, 2024, 21:36 PM IST
IPL 2024 Auction: 7 Uncapped Players To Watch Out For
Here are some of the uncapped players to watch out for in IPL 2024 auction.
Dec 18, 2023, 11:23 AM IST
IPL 2022: Who is Ramandeep Singh, who has replaced injured Suryakumar Yadav in MI playing XI vs KKR
Suryakumar played 8 matches this season for the Mumbai Indians scoring 303 runs at an average of 43.29 that included 3 half centuries.
May 09, 2022, 19:32 PM IST
Men's hockey Champions Trophy: Clinical India crush Pakistan 4-0 in tournament opener
India scored four field goals with comeback man Ramandeep Singh (26th and 60th minutes) scoring a brace. Dilpreet Singh (54th) and Mandeep Singh (57th) were the other scorers in Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament on Saturday.
Jun 23, 2018, 19:53 PM IST
Ramandeep Singh, Chinglensana Singh Kanjugam star in India's 4-3 win over Austria in Europe Tour
Ramandeep (25th minute, 32nd min) and Chinglensana (37th min, 60th min) helped India overcome Austria on Wednesday, and end their tour with three wins and two loses.
Aug 17, 2017, 11:07 AM IST
HWL Semi-Finals: Fancied India crash out after suffering shock 2-3 defeat to Malaysia
For India, it is their second defeat against Malaysia in little less than two months. Roelant Oltmans' men had earlier lost 0-1 to the same opponents in the Azlan Shah Cup last month.
Jun 22, 2017, 22:04 PM IST
Hockey World League 2017: After beating Pakistan, confident India eye Netherlands scalp in semis
With their place already secured in the quarterfinals, India would be hoping to keep up the good work and keep a clean slate going into the business end of the tournament.
Jun 19, 2017, 16:19 PM IST
HWL Semi-Final: India maintain unbeaten run, beat Canada 3-0 in London
India won the game today, but coach Oltmans would be worrying about his team's poor conversion rate from penalty corners.
Jun 17, 2017, 20:51 PM IST
HWL Semi-Finals: India rally to beat Scotland 4-1, play Canada on Saturday
India did well in the final quarter to defend their lead, denying any opportunity for the Scottish players to score. India's young goalkeeper Akash Chikte too held his nerve to ensure India walked away with a 4-1 win.
Jun 15, 2017, 21:17 PM IST
Three Nations tournament: Harmanpreet Singh's brace helps India beat Belgium
Earlier in the tournament, India had lost 1-2 to Belgium in their first match and drew 2-2 with Germany in their second game.
Jun 05, 2017, 22:49 PM IST
Hockey India League: UP Wizards in semis along with Dabang Mumbai, Delhi Waveriders and Kalinga Lancers
Uttar Pradesh Wizards will take on Kalinga Lancers while Dabang Mumbai face Delhi Waveriders in the two semi-finals slated on Saturday.
Feb 22, 2017, 23:15 PM IST
Six Indian hockey players amongst nine sports persons to be appointed DSP of Punjab Police
Manpreet and Akashdeep were also part of the team that won the historic silver medal at the FIH Champions Trophy in London.
Dec 26, 2016, 17:59 PM IST
Inspired India came from behind to beat defending champions Pakistan 3-2 in Asian Champions Trophy hockey
Top four team from the round-robin competition will advance to the semifinals.
Oct 23, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
Asian Champions Trophy: Rupinder Pal Singh sixer destroys Japan in Malaysia
Earlier, hosts Malaysia stunned twice defending champions Pakistan 4-2 with Faizal Saari scoring two goals in the home team's rally from 1-2 deficit.
Oct 20, 2016, 22:39 PM IST