Updated February 19th, 2021 at 18:41 IST
KKR IPL 2021 team: List of players after Eoin Morgan & Co. spend 7.55 CR at auction 2021
The KKR IPL 2021 team now features the likes of Harbhajan Singh, Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting and five others after their purchases at the IPL 2021 auction.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) franchise purchased six cricketers at the Indian Premier League 2021 (IPL 2021) auction. With the latest KKR auction 2021 purchases, the franchise completed their 25-member squad for the upcoming IPL 2021 season. Just a day after the auction, here is a complete look at the KKR squad, including their new recruits and retained players.
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KKR IPL 2021 team new additions feature Harbhajan Singh, Shakib Al Hasan
The KKR franchise added eight new cricketers to their squad at the IPL 2021 auction. They purchased Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Team India veteran Harbhajan Singh and other local players like Karun Nair and Vaibhav Arora.
KKR auction 2021 purchases
Here is a look at all eight of the KKR auction 2021 purchases along with their prices.
With an end to the #AuctionDay, here's everything you need to know about today’s proceedings 👇🏻#KKR #HaiTaiyaar #IPL2021 #IPLAuctionhttps://t.co/HXCAegDgn0
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 18, 2021
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KKR squad: KKR players retained by franchise back in January
On January 20, the KKR franchise announced a list of their retained players for the IPL 2021 season. From their previous editions’ squad, they retained captain Eoin Morgan, his deputy Dinesh Karthik, West Indian T20 stalwarts Andre Russell, Sunil Narine among other cricketers. Shubman Gill, who recently starred in India’s Test series win in Australia, also made a cut among the retained set of the KKR squad.
List of retained KKR players: watch video
📣 Meet the Retained Knights for #IPL2021#KKR #Cricket pic.twitter.com/dkW857CWX8
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) January 20, 2021
A detailed look at the entire KKR squad: watch video
The #IPL2021 squad has assembled 😍#Laphaao, #ToofaniFans!#KKR #HaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/wMX9K3XXou
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) February 19, 2021
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Harbhajan Singh IPL 2021 contract
Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh originally went unsold at the auction. He was later picked by the KKR IPL 2021 team in the second round for his base price of ₹2 crores. Speaking about Harbhajan Singh’s inclusion into the squad, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said that the 40-year-old off-spinner will bring years of experience into the KKR camp in the bowling department.
Later, Harbhajan Singh himself expressed his excitement about joining the KKR franchise. He took to Twitter and wrote that he is looking forward to winning “another trophy” with them and claimed that the franchise can expect his 100 per cent commitment on the field.
Harbhajan Singh IPL 2021 contract and his reaction
.@harbhajan_singh moves to @KKRiders for #INR 2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021
Looking forward to win another 🏆 with purple and gold.. thank you for having me.. all you will get from me is 100 percent commitment at all time.. see you all soon #KKRHaiTaiyaar @KKRiders 🙏 @Eoin16 @iamsrk https://t.co/zVV2h0NZTD
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 18, 2021
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Published February 19th, 2021 at 18:41 IST
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