KKR Splashes Rs 63.85 Cr on 13 Players in IPL 2026 Auction; Green, Pathirana Join

• Kolkata Knight Riders spent Rs 63.85 crore out of their Rs 64.30 crore purse to acquire 13 players in the IPL 2026 Auction in Abu Dhabi.
• The three-time champions signed 7 Indian, 3 Kiwi, 1 Australian, 1 Sri Lankan, and 1 Bangladeshi player.
• Australian all-rounder Cameron Green was KKR's most expensive buy at Rs 25.20 crore, followed by Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore.
• Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman joined for Rs 9.20 crore, while New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Finn Allen were signed for Rs 2 crore each.
• Indian players signed include Tejasvi Singh (Rs 3 crore), Rahul Tripathi (Rs 75 lakh), Akash Deep (Rs 1 crore), Kartik Tyagi, Prashant Solanki, Sarthak Ranjan, and Daksh Kamra (all Rs 30 lakh).

Why It Matters: KKR strategically built a 13-player squad, investing heavily in Green and Pathirana for IPL 2026.