New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had a blockbuster outing at the IPL 2026 mini-auction on 16 December. It started with the biggest purse and ended with a complete squad. They had Rs.64.30 crore in their purse and finished with only Rs.45 lakh left.

KKR, owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla, became the first franchise to fill all 25 slots. It grabbed attention with two headline overseas signings.

The franchise's main focus was to find a like-for-like replacement for Andre Russell, who has now moved into a coaching role in the team. KKR also had to strengthen its death bowling.

That plan was clear in their record buys. KKR signed Cameron Green for Rs.25.20 crore. The Australian all-rounder became the most expensive ov...