Two-time India Premier League Champions Kolkata Knight Riders will open their IPL 2023 campaign against the Punjab Kings in Mohali on April 1. Shreyas Iyer’s side will play their first home game against Royal Challengers Bangalore, featuring Virat Kohli, on April 6 at the Eden Gardens.
KKR’s next big encounter is expected to be against five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on April 16. The Eden Gardens will also play host to MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings team on April 23.
The Knight Riders will consider themselves lucky that three out of their last four games will be at home. Their last home fixture will be against KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants on May 20.
Here is Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 Full Schedule…
April 1 - Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali
April 6 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata
April 9 - Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Ahmedabad
April 14 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata
April 16 - Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai
April 20 - Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi
April 23 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata
April 26 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Bengaluru
April 29 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans, Kolkata
May 4 - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Hyderabad
May 8 - Kolkata Knight RIders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata
May 11 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata
May 14 - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai
May 20 - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL 2023 Full Squad List
| Player Name | Country | Age | Role | Auction Price |
| Shreyas Iyer | India | 28 years | Batsman | INR 12.25 Crores(R) |
| Nitish Rana | India | 28 years | Batsman | INR 8 crores(R) |
| Rinku Singh | India | 25 years | Batsman | INR 55 Lakhs(R) |
| Varun Chakravarty | India | 31 years | Bowlers | INR 8 Cr(R) |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | 34 years | Bowlers | INR 1.5 crores(R) |
| Umesh Yadav | India | 35 years | Bowlers | INR 2 crores(R) |
| Andre Russell | West Indies | 34 years | All-rounder | INR 12 Cr(R) |
| Venkatesh Iyer | India | 27 years | All-rounder | INR 8 Cr(R) |
| Sunil Narine | West Indies | 34 years | All-rounder | INR 6 Cr(R) |
| Anukul Roy | India | 24 years | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Shardul Thakur | India | 31 years | Bowler | Traded from DC |
| Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | 31 years | Bowler | Traded from GT |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Afghanistan | 21 years | WK-Batsman | Traded from DC |
| Harshit Rana | India | 21 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| N Jagadeesan | India | 26 years | Batter | INR 90 Lakhs(R) |
| Vaibhav Arora | India | 25 years | Bowler | INR 60 Lakhs(R) |
| Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 35 years | All-rounder | INR 1.5 Crore(R) |
| David Wiese | Namibia | 37 years | All-rounder | INR 1 Crore(R) |
| Mandeep Singh | India | 31 years | Batter | INR 50 Lakhs |
| Litton Das | Bangladesh | 28 years | Wicket-keeper | INR 50 Lakhs |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | India | 30 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
| Suyash Sharma | India | 19 years | Bowler | INR 20 Lakhs |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will look to forget the disappointment of 2022 and one again try to vie for the title this year
