Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) entered the IPL 2026 mini-auction with the highest purse of INR 64.3 crore. This is because they released nine players and traded Mayank Markande to Mumbai Indians ahead of the auction. By releasing just two all-rounders – Venkatesh Iyer and Andre Russell – KKR cleared INR 35.75 crore. Meanwhile, they retained […]
