The Los Angeles Knight Riders have confirmed the retention of three international superstars and eight talented domestic players for the upcoming Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025 season. While the big guns like Sunil Narine & Andre Russell have been retained, there has been a heavy focus on retaining the domestic core from last season.
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The retained players represent a mix of experience and youthful exuberance, reflecting LAKR's vision of fostering local talent while aiming for championship glory. This mix of experienced international professionals and promising domestic players from the USA, will help LAKR build a strong core group and complement this strong unit with some more talented players.
Here are the retained international and domestic players of LAKR for 2025 season:
LAKR 2025 International Retentions: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Spencer Johnson
LAKR 2025 Domestic Retentions: Ali Khan, Nitish Kumar, Unmukt Chand, Corne Dry, Saif Badar, Adithya Ganesh, Matthew Tromp, Shadley van Schwalyk
