The 2024 Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), finished 8th on the points table in 2025 with just 5 wins out of 14 matches. As the BCCI has set the deadline for franchises to submit the retention and released players list by November 15, and with the auction set to be held around December 13–15, here are the top 5 players KKR might release ahead of IPL 2026. Following are the players KKR might release ahead of Mini auction.

5. Ajinkya Rahane

After going unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction, KKR signed Rahane for his base price during the accelerated round and handed him the captaincy role to fill Shreyas Iyer’s spot. Except for his opening match, Rahane failed to impress with the bat. Even his captaincy was questioned by many experts and fans. Hence, KKR might release Rahane and look f

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