The 2024 Indian Premier League was an unforgettable season for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Their previous captain, Gautam Gambhir, returned as their coach, and the team was unstoppable throughout the league stages and into the championship match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were just as formidable. It was the ideal season for them. However, the squad took a risk by firing their IPL-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, and instead relied on the team’s seasoned players.
Prior to the IPL 2025 mega auction, the reigning champions kept six players: Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore each), Rinku Singh (INR 13 crore), Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell (INR 12 crore each). They appeared to have a strategy at the auction table and shocked everyone by paying an incredible INR 23.75 crore to repurchase their released player Venkatesh Iyer. On March 22, they will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens in the opening match of the 2025 Indian Premier League.
Kolkata Knight Riders complete schedule for IPL 2025
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| March 26 | KKR vs RR | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 31 | KKR vs MI | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| April 11 | KKR vs CSK | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | KKR vs PBKS | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 29 | KKR vs DC | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 4 | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | KKR vs SRH | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | KKR vs RCB | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders Final Squad for IPL 2025:
Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Anrich Nortje, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson.
Kolkata Knight Riders Home Games schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | KKR vs RCB | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 3 | KKR vs SRH | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 6 | KKR vs LSG | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| April 21 | KKR vs GT | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 26 | KKR vs PBKS | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 4 | KKR vs RR | Kolkata | 3:30 PM |
| May 7 | KKR vs CSK | Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
Kolkata Knight Riders Away Games schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 26 | KKR vs RR | Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| March 31 | KKR vs MI | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 11 | KKR vs CSK | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | KKR vs PBKS | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 29 | KKR vs DC | Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 10 | KKR vs SRH | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | KKR vs RCB | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
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