Kolkata Knight Riders lifted its 3rd IPL title in 2024, and now the side has been through major reforms as Shreyas Iyer, under whose captaincy KKR won its 3rd title, won’t be representing KKR this time. Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side in IPL 2025; with a newly appointed captain, it will be interesting to see whether a seasoned cricketer and former captain of Rajasthan Royals could transition himself to lead a new franchise or fail to the pressure. Before their first match of the IPL 2025, here is a SWOT(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: Retained Players List And Price
| PLAYER | ROLE | PRICE |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | 13 crore |
| Sunil Narine | Bowling all-rounder | 12 crore |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Bowler | 12 crore |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | 12 crore |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 4 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: Full Player List And Price
| Player | Role | Price |
| Venkatesh Iyer | Batter | 23.75 crore |
| Rinku Singh | Batter | 13 crore |
| Sunil Narine | Bowling all-rounder | 12 crore |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler | 12 crore |
| Andre Russell | All-rounder | 12 crore |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler | 6.50 crore |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler | 4 crore |
| Ramandeep Singh | All-rounder | 4 crore |
| Quinton de Kock | Batter | 3.60 crore |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Batter | 3 crore |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Batter | 2 crore |
| Vaibhav Arora | Bowler | 1.80 crore |
| Rovman Powell | All-rounder | 1.50 crore |
| Mayank Markande | Bowler | 30 lakh |
| Manish Pandey | Batter | 75 lakh |
| Spencer Johnson | Bowler | 2.80 crore |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Batter | 1.50 crore |
| Umran Malik | Bowler | 75 lakh |
| Ankul Roy | All-rounder | 40 lakh |
| Luvnith Sisodia | Batting | 30 lakh |
| Moeen Ali | All-rounder | 2 crore |
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: SWOT Analysis
Strengths: The Spin Department and ruthless batting attack is where Kolkata Knight Riders perform best. With spin sensations like Varun Chakravarthy and west-Indian bowling all-rounder Sunil Narine on their side, KKR has gained significant strength in the bowling department. Apart from the bowling department, the batting department has names like Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, and powerhouse Andre Russell. The trio is enough to dominate the opponents in any match.
Weakness: With big names like Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Starc, and Phil Salt not playing for the side this year, KKR can struggle to order their playing XI as Shreyas Iyer and Phil Salt were settled in their roles during IPL 2024 to find perfect replacements for these two will be a challenge for the KKR. Though the bowling line-up has Harshit Rana, who recently played for India in the ICC Champions Trophy, it will be interesting to see whether the bowler could continue his performance in the IPL or not.
Opportunities: Youngsters have always played significant roles, and the recent season was a blessing for players like Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Vaibhav Arora, where people got a glimpse of their cricketing talent. The young players can make their names big with their performances in the upcoming tournament.
Threats: Having youngsters and all-rounders like Andre Russell on their side is a positive, but whether they will be able to replicate the performances of 2024 under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane in the IPL 2025 will be a challenge.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025: Best Playing XI
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Moeen Ali, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy.
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