KKR Net Worth (IPL Valuation)
Houlihan Lokey’s 2025 IPL valuation study put Kolkata Knight Riders’ brand value at about ₹1,952 crore, ranking fourth among the ten IPL franchises. The same study valued the whole IPL business at about ₹1.59 lakh crore.
Brand value is not the same as the price a buyer would pay for the whole franchise, which is usually much higher.
How KKR Makes Money From IPL
- Central media rights: the BCCI sold IPL media rights for 2023–2027 for ₹48,390 crore, and a large share of this pool is distributed among the ten franchises.
- Sponsorship: KKR sells its own shirt, kit and partner deals, and also receives a share of league-wide sponsorship.
- Ticket sales: the franchise keeps most of the gate revenue from home matches at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Merchandise and fan engagement: jerseys, licensed products and digital content.
- Prize money: the IPL champion receives ₹20 crore and the runner-up ₹12.5 crore. KKR has won the IPL 3 times (2012, 2014, 2024).
KKR Squad Strategy for IPL 2026
Kolkata Knight Riders finished IPL 2026 with 26 players, 8 of them overseas, at a combined contract cost of about ₹106.45 crore. Cameron Green is the highest-paid player at ₹25.2 crore. The franchise retained 11 players and signed 11 at the 2026 auction, led by Cameron Green for ₹25.2 crore.