Kolkata Knight Riders have purchased New Zealand middle order batsman and valuable bowler Colin Munro in the Vivo Indian Premier League 2016 auction. Colin Munro is a young Kiwi player who scored fastest fifty in T20s for New Zealand in 14 balls before few weeks ago against Sri Lanka.
Apart from Munro, Kolkata Knight Riders strengthen their bowling line-up by purchasing Australian John Hasting and Indian domestic player Jaydev Unadkat.
Players KKR bought in Auction
| Player | Bid Price (INR) | Role |
| Jaydev Unadkat | 1.6 Crore | Bowler |
| John Hastings | 1.3 Crore | Bowler |
| Colin Munro | 30 Lakh | All-rounder |
| Ankit Singh Rajpoot | 1.5 Crore | Bowler |
| Jason Holder | 70 Lakh | All-rounder |
| Rajagopal Sathish | 20 Lakh | All-rounder |
| Manan Ajay Sharma | 10 Lakh | All-rounder |