SaralnamaKolkata Knight Riders might target five players at the IPL 2026 auction on in Mumbai. KKR finished 8th in IPL 2025 with just five wins. They released Shreyas Iyer and made Ajinkya Rahane captain, which didn't work well. The team will keep its core players before the retention deadline. KKR wants to rebuild its squad to regain its 2024 title-winning form. Luke Wood, a left-arm pacer, could replace Spencer Johnson. Wood has taken 210 wickets in 199 T20 matches. He can swing the ball both ways and has played in PSL, ILT20, and BBL. Wood played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024, taking one wicket. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 17:27 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Kolkata Knight Riders might target five players at the IPL 2026 auction on 13 Dec 2025 in Mumbai
- KKR finished 8th in IPL 2025 with just five wins
- They released Shreyas Iyer and made Ajinkya Rahane captain, which didn't work well