Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra believes Kolkata Knight Riders might be keen on trading in Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sam Curran from Rajasthan Royals ahead of IPL 2027 auction. Chopra feels Kolkata Knight Riders could trade out Rinku Singh to get the services of the RR’s duo.
KKR, who could not qualify for the playoffs in the previous season, would want to rope in all-rounders and openers after Ajinkya Rahane’s retirement. RR, on the other hand, would want to sign in middle-order batters ahead of the next season.
“Can they ask for anyone from Rajasthan? They can take Yashasvi and ask for Sam Curran with him. In exchange, they don’t have much to give them. Varun Chakaravarthy seems like a logical choice,” Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.
“Harshit Rana is always going to be a logical choice, although their bowling will become extremely weak if they give both Harshit and Varun or even one of them. Maybe you can give Rinku, as you (RR) have a slight lower-order problem. They won’t let Sunil Narine go, although anyone would take Sunil Narine,” he added.
The renowned commentator said the three-time champions KKR would be interested in roping in Ishan Kishan from Sunrisers Hyderabad.
“Ishan Kishan – wicketkeeper-batter, opener, future captain. One guy fits all their things. He comes from East Zone as well. Could be a long-term investment. However, Hyderabad won’t let him go. There is no chance that it would happen,” he said
Chopra reckons KKR could offer SRH players like Varun Charakravarthy along with either Anukul Roy or Ramandeep Singh but feels the latter might not be interested in releasing Ishan Kishan.
“Who can they give in exchange? They (SRH) don’t have spin. So, actually, Varun Chakaravarthy could be a great fit. You can take Anukul Roy with Varun. You can think about Ramandeep Singh if you want a batter lower down the order. You can offer them something, but Hyderabad won’t make up their mind to let Ishan Kishan go,” Chopra observed.
Ishan Kishan has been in terrific form and scored 602 runs in 15 matches for SRH in IPL 2026.
