Kolkata Knight Riders have announced their player retention and release lists ahead of the IPL season. Key players retained include Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Sunil Narine, Umran Malik, and Varun. Players released from the squad are Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, and others.