The reigning champions are ready to defend their crown! The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have began their preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, with a pre-season camp in Mumbai. Last year, KKR clinched their third IPL title, beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets. However, they don’t have the title-winning captain this time as KKR let go Shreyas Iyer before the IPL 2025 mega auction. Quite fascinatingly, KKR haven’t announced their captain for IPL 2025 but Venkatesh Iyer’s name is being reportedly discussed within the franchise.
KKR training camp for IPL 2025
Our pre-season camp for #TATAIPL2025 kicks off
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— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 22, 2025
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2025 Schedule
| Date | Day | Start | Team A | Team B | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| March 26 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Guwahati |
| March 31 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians | Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai |
| April 3 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| April 6 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata |
| April 11 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai |
| April 15 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | New Chandigarh |
| April 21 | Mon | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Gujarat Titans | Kolkata |
| April 26 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Kolkata |
| April 29 | Tue | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi |
| May 4 | Sun | 3:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata |
| May 7 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| May 10 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad |
| May 17 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Squad for IPL 2025
Batters: Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Luvnith Sisodia, Ajinkya Rahane.
All-Rounders: Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell.
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Spencer Johnson, Umran aMalik, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy.
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