34Matches
23Wickets
33Runs
6Seasons
01 / Overview
Navdeep Saini IPL career
Navdeep Saini has played 34 IPL matches across 6 seasons (2019–2026), for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. With the bat Saini has 33 runs at a strike rate of 89.19, with a top score of 12*. With the ball Saini has taken 23 wickets at an economy of 8.97, best figures 3/40. Saini's most wickets have come against Punjab Kings (5 in 6 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Navdeep Saini is in the current Kolkata Knight Riders squad as a bowler on a contract of ₹75 lakh. KKR must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Saini; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Navdeep Saini IPL teams by season
Every franchise Saini has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2026Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2022–2023Rajasthan Royals
- 2019–2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
03 / Bowling
Navdeep Saini IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0/37 | - | 12.33 |
| 2023 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3/40 | 24.67 | 12.33 |
| 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2/36 | 24.00 | 12.00 |
| 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0/25 | - | 13.00 |
| 2020 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 45.4 | 6 | 2/25 | 63.17 | 8.30 |
| 2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 48 | 11 | 2/24 | 36.09 | 8.27 |
| Career | 34 | 112.4 | 23 | 3/40 | 43.96 | 8.97 |
04 / Head to head
Navdeep Saini record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 57.14 | 1 | 1/24 | 7.21 |
| Punjab Kings | 6 | 6 | 6 | 85.71 | 5 | 3/40 | 7.70 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 9 | 9* | 112.50 | 5 | 2/25 | 10.15 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2/34 | 7.50 |
| Mumbai Indians | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 | 2 | 2/36 | 10.93 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 1 | 1/37 | 8.77 |
| Delhi Capitals | 3 | 12 | 12* | 100.00 | 3 | 2/24 | 10.55 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0/37 | 12.33 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1/36 | 12.00 |
05 / Salary
Navdeep Saini IPL salary
| Current contract (KKR) | ₹75 lakh |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
06 / Squad
More Kolkata Knight Riders players
- Cameron GreenAll-rounder · ₹25.2 crore
- Matheesha PathiranaBowler · ₹18 crore
- Rinku SinghBatter · ₹13 crore
- Sunil NarineAll-rounder · ₹12 crore
- Varun ChakravarthyBowler · ₹12 crore
- Mustafizur RahmanBowler · ₹9.2 crore
- Ramandeep SinghAll-rounder · ₹4 crore
- Harshit RanaBowler · ₹4 crore
- Angkrish RaghuvanshiBatter · ₹3 crore
- Tejasvi SinghWK-Batter · ₹3 crore
- Rachin RavindraAll-rounder · ₹2 crore
- Finn AllenWK-Batter · ₹2 crore
See full Kolkata Knight Riders retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.