KKR Karavan

THE MOST ONE-SIDED FINAL IN IPL HISTORY

BCCI now seeking Bangladesh players for IPL 2027 and Mustafizur Rahman is registering for the auction pool — KKR were unfairly treated. If this was possible all along why was Mustafizur banned? KKR ended up wasting auction funds and paying the price.

Harsha Bhogle has picked Sunil Narine over Virat Kohli as the greatest player in IPL history

CAMERON GREEN FOR IPL 2027 🏥 Cameron Green’s availability could be the only selection dilemma. If he is fit enough to bat but not ready to bowl the team might still consider playing him as a specialist batter rather than leaving him out altogether.

🎙️RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN ON YASHASVI JAISWAL AND KKR TRADE : 🗣️ There are rumours that Yashasvi Jaiswal is in talks with Kolkata Knight Riders. I think this will be a fair deal. Look KKR have done nothing in this trading window so far and if they can acquire Jaiswal it will be a fabulous deal. Their team will be complete for sure. But what will RR give? May be Anukul Roy & Harshit Rana? Or a Tim Seifert who knows? Yashasvi Jaiswal will feel secure and that will bring the best out of him surely.

Really surprised KKR was even exploring a deal for Jason Holder with GT. The last thing this squad needs is a declining all-rounder at 7 crore. KKR seriously needs to get over its West Indian obsession and start looking beyond the same old names.

🎙️NAGRAJ GOLLAPUDI ON KKR : 🗣️ I heard KKR approached GT about a potential Jason Holder trade but GT turned down the offer so the talks never progressed further. — Cricinfo 📰

🎙️NAGRAJ GOLLAPUDI ON KKR & HARDIK : 🗣️ KKR tried really hard to secure Hardik Pandya in a trade deal. — Cricinfo 📰

RAMANDEEP TO LEAD PUNJAB IN SMAT Ramandeep Singh is set to captain Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2026 Earlier this year he successfully led his team to the Katoch Shield title in the senior inter-district red-ball tournament

KKR is still operating with an outdated mindset. Back in 2010–11 they were ahead of their time but the league has evolved significantly since then. Teams are increasingly using trades to build their squads rather than relying entirely on auctions Yet KKR seems stuck in the same old approach, believing an aggressive auction strategy is enough to secure the players they want. The game has moved on but KKR hasn't.

KKR is still dealing with the after-effects of the Shubman Gill episode. The management seems terrified of the backlash that would follow if they release a promising young player and he goes on to become a superstar for another franchise. They lack the courage to make bold decisions and are operating out of fear rather than conviction. In corporate terms, leadership with this mindset would be shown the door without a second thought.

📋 KKR CAPTAINS SINCE GAMBHIR LEFT : ▫️DK – 2 and half seasons ▫️Morgan – 1 and half seasons ▫️Shreyas – 2 seasons ▫️Nitish – 1 season ▫️Rahane – 2 seasons — 9 seasons, 3 mega auctions. KKR are still clueless about where they want to go.

Looks like no franchise is taking KKR seriously in trade discussions. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a growing perception across franchises that KKR isn’t even worth engaging with when it comes to trade negotiations. What a fall for this management!

LSG are the frontrunners in the race to trade for Yashasvi Jaiswal. Source : @karhacter

KKR needs to think beyond managing 2027 and start figuring out who they are targeting for the 2028 mega auction. Are they going to end up with another makeshift or leftover captain? Make a bold move otherwise, LSG might be shutting the door on KKR’s 2028 plans as well.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi will take up wicketkeeping duties for Mumbai in the upcoming Syed Mustak Ali Trophy (SMAT)

🚨 JAISWAL TO KKR?? KKR and RR have reportedly initiated discussions over a potential trade involving Yashasvi Jaiswal Talks are currently focused on which players could be exchanged as part of the deal — @CricSubhayan 📰

Cameron Green’s retention should be non-negotiable for KKR. Even with availability questions, players of his ceiling don’t come around often. Offloading Pathirana and Fizz alone frees up 27 Cr which gives KKR more than enough purse for the auction.

KKR badly needs a proper Director of Cricket (DoC) Venky Mysore already has too much on his plate and he hasn’t been effective particularly in trade negotiations and auctions. Bravo and Nayar neither seems to be involved in these decisions and they lack the strategic vision required to run the team.

Delhi Capitals are looking to trade Ashutosh Sharma for a pacer ahead of IPL 2027 (via Cricbuzz) And here's our offer! ⬇️ Ashutosh 🔄 Pathirana/Arora/Tyagi

RINKU NAMED VICE-CAPTAIN! 🇮🇳💜 Rinku Singh has been appointed vice-captain of India’s squad for the ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup