Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR):
- Least number of players (19) compared to other teams.
- Chris Lynn and Mitch Starc are bought at a high price. Generally these two players are highly injury-prone.
- Interesting to see who gets to lead the team. Uthappa seems to be the best possible bet for this role though.
- Opted for Overseas pacers which might make or break records as the Eden Gardens is no more a turning track.
Retained Players: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine
Players bought at the Auction: Chris Lynn (INR 9.60 Crore), Mitchell Starc (INR 9.40 Crore), Dinesh Karthik (INR 7.40 Crore), Robin Uthappa (INR 6.40 Crore), Kuldeep Singh Yadav (INR 5.80 Crore), Piyush Chawla (INR 4.20 Crore), Nitish Rana (INR 3.40 Crore), Kamlesh Nagarkoti (INR 3.20 Crore), Shivam Mavi (INR 3.00 Crore), Mitchell Johnson (INR 2.00 Crore), Shubman Gill (INR 1.80 Crore), Ranganath Vinay Kumar (INR 1.00 Crore), Rinku Singh (INR 80 Lakhs), Cameron Delport (INR 30 Lakhs), Javon Searless (INR 30 Lakhs), Apoorv Vijay Wankhade (INR 20 Lakhs), Ishank Jaggi (INR 20 Lakhs)
