KKR retention list for IPL 2027 auction: Full list of retained and released players by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of mini-auction originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana, bought for ₹43.2 crore between them last year, head the squad.
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The IPL 2027 mini-auction is reportedly scheduled for December 16 in Goa.
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When will KKR announce their retained players list for IPL 2027?
Kolkata Knight Riders will officially reveal the names of the players they plan to retain and release ahead of the IPL 2027 mini-auction on November 17, 2026, the retention deadline.
The three-time champions, along with the other nine franchises, will submit their lists on that day. The announcement will confirm who stays at Eden Gardens next season and who enters the auction pool.
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KKR retained players list for IPL 2027 mini-auction
The final KKR retention list for IPL 2027 is yet to be announced. Kolkata finished seventh in IPL 2026 with six wins from 14 matches, a season after spending the biggest purse at the mini-auction, which leaves them with expensive players to justify rather than gaps to fill.
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Predicted KKR retained players for IPL 2027
*Overseas players
Uncertain: Rovman Powell – the West Indies batter is the most likely overseas casualty if Kolkata wants to free a slot without touching their big-money buys.
KKR released players ahead of the IPL 2027 mini-auction
Kolkata carry a full 25-man squad and will need to clear slots to buy anyone. The senior Indian batters on modest fees and the base-price picks from the 2026 auction are the obvious candidates.
Predicted KKR released players for IPL 2027
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* Overseas players
KKR’s remaining purse for the IPL 2027 mini-auction
Kolkata went into the IPL 2026 auction with the largest purse of all ten franchises at ₹64.3 crore and spent almost all of it, buying 13 players and finishing with ₹45 lakh. They have not completed a trade in this window.
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Particulars |
Amount |
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Purse remaining after IPL 2026 auction |
₹0.45 crore |
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Purse budget increased to 130 crore for the IPL 2027 auction |
+ ₹5.00 crore |
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Trades completed |
None |
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Remaining purse |
₹5.45 crore |
Cricbuzz reported the budget has been increased from 125 crore to 130 crore for the 2027 mini-auction.
Kolkata’s position is the inverse of last year. Having gone into the 2026 auction with money and slots to spend, they now have neither, and the ₹43.2 crore committed to Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana alone accounts for roughly a third of their cap.
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KKR’s available slots for the IPL 2027 mini-auction
Kolkata finished the IPL 2026 auction with a full squad of 25, made up of 17 Indians and eight overseas players, having retained 12 and bought 13 at the auction.
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Squad composition |
Number of players |
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Players in squad |
25 |
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Overseas players |
8 |
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Maximum permitted squad size |
25 |
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Maximum permitted overseas players |
8 |
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Available slots before releases |
0 |
Kolkata have no compulsory release to make, since they sit at the limit on both counts rather than over it. The consequence is that they cannot bid for a single player at the auction without first releasing or trading someone.
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Available slots |
Number |
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Minimum players to be released |
0 |
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Auction slots if no releases are made |
0 |
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Overseas slots if no releases are made |
0 |
KKR will create slots and purse space depending on their retention and release decisions ahead of the November 17 deadline.
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When is the IPL 2027 mini-auction?
The IPL 2027 mini-auction is reportedly set to happen on 16 December 2026 in Goa.
The deadline for retention has been notified as November 17. The auction will be a one-day mini-auction and the last in the current cycle before the mega auction for IPL 2028.
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