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Kolkata Knight Riders Players Salary In 2021, Highest-Paid Players In The KKR Team

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SportyReport staff
October 13, 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders is a popular team that features in the annual IPL tournament. It was established in the year 2008. The team is based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The team squad is so strong that each player excels in its form. So in 2019, their value was estimated at ₹629 crores (US$88 million). Check KKR Players Salary 2021, Highest-Paid Players.

The team is owned by famous Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla. Many players have stayed in the team since the 1st season of IPL. However, everyone should be given a chance, especially the youth, so few changes in the KKR squad were made. Here, take a look at the salary of Kolkata Knight Riders Players in 2021, Who Are The Highest-Paid Players In The KKR Team.

KKR Players Salary 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders knew as KKR consists of many skilled and outstanding players. The players like Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ben Cutting who play on the field like an absolute thunderbolt, give a tough time to their opponents. The reason why this team has a huge fan base is because of their excellent fielding skills.

Check out the entire list of players, salary, and their roles in the team.

No.	Name	Batting style	Signed year	Salary
16	Eoin Morgan	Batsmen	2020	₹5.25 crore (US$736,000)
18	Gurkeerat Singh	Batsmen	2021	₹50 lakh (US$70,000)
52	Rahul Tripathi	Batsmen	2020	₹60 lakh (US$84,000)
66	Karun Nair	Batsmen	2021	₹50 lakh (US$70,000)
27	Nitish Rana	Batsmen	2018	₹3.4 crore (US$477,000)
77	Shubman Gill	Batsmen	2018	₹1.8 crore (US$252,000)
31	Ben Cutting	All-Rounder	2021	₹75 lakh (US$105,000)
75	Shakib Al Hasan	All-Rounder	2021	₹3.2 crore (US$449,000)
12	Andre Russell	All-Rounder	2018	₹7 crore (US$981,400.00)
15	Pawan Negi	All-Rounder	2021	₹50 lakh (US$70,000)
25	Venkatesh Iyer	All-Rounder	2021	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
26	Shivam Mavi	All-Rounder	2018	₹3 crore (US$421,000)
19	Dinesh Karthik	Wicket-Keepers	2018	₹7.4 crore (US$1.0 million)
21	Sheldon Jackson	Wicket-Keepers	2021	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
43	Tim Seifert	Wicket-Keepers	2020	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
3	Harbhajan Singh	Spin-Bowlers	2021	₹2 crore (US$280,000)
74	Sunil Narine	Spin-Bowlers	2018	₹8.5 crore (US$1.2 million)
29	Varun Chakravarthy	Spin-Bowlers	2020	₹4 crore (US$560,000)
23	Kuldeep Yadav	Spin-Bowlers	2018	₹5.8 crore (US$813,000)
63	Sandeep Warrier	Pace Bowlers	2019	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
69	Lockie Ferguson	Pace Bowlers	2019	₹1.6 crore (US$220,000)
30	Pat Cummins	Pace Bowlers	2020	₹15.5 crore (US$2.2 million)
24	Prasidh Krishna	Pace Bowlers	2018	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
14	Vaibhav Arora	Pace Bowlers	2021	₹20 lakh (US$28,000)
5	Kamlesh Nagarkoti	Pace Bowlers	2018	₹3.2 crore (US$449,000)
43	Tim Southee	Pace Bowlers	2020	₹75 lakh (US$105,000)

Who Are The Highest-Paid Players In The KKR Team?

Pat Cummins is currently the highest-paid player in the team, Kolkata Knight Riders. With an earning capacity of Rs. 15.5 crores, this Australian lad is fast pace bowler. He is vice-captain of the Australian team. However, he is currently unavailable to play in the team due to personal reasons.

The Second most paid player in Kolkata knight riders is Sunil Narine. Sunil has been in the franchise since 2018. He plays for West Indies in One-Day internationals. These Trinidadian spin bowlers get a sum of Rs. 8.5 Crores in IPL.

Kolkata Knight Riders Team Squad and Facts

Kolkata Knight Riders won their first IPL title in 2012, defeating CSK. They won the second title in 2014 against, Kings XI Punjab. Nevertheless, they have qualified for the playoffs consecutively for 3 years Theron. Thus making them a competitive team in IPL.

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