DTVHINDI‘He was number 1 in our list’, Venky Mysore explains the reason for Shreyas Iyer’s release
KKR has retained Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. Venky Mysore and Shreyas Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders have released their captain Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Iyer joined KKR in 2022 for Rs 12.25 crore and was made the captain. It was under his captaincy that Kolkata won its third IPL trophy in 2024. After this, several rounds of meetings took place between Iyer and the franchise, but things did not work out. After Shreyas Iyer’s release, KKR CEO Venky Mysore said that he was the number-1 choice for retention, but they could not agree on a deal. He also said that every player has complete freedom to go to the auction, so that they can earn more money. Venky Mysore told RevSportz, it is a matter of mutual consent. This is not a unilateral right of any franchisee. Players have to consider and agree on various factors. Somewhere, that agreement does not happen due to various factors – be it money or any other reason. He was at number-1 in our list. He was the captain, so everything has to be built around leadership. In the end people have the freedom to take their own decisions – Venky Mysore He further said that, we had selected him in 2022 and unfortunately he got injured in 2023. But as soon as he arrived, he was handed back the captaincy. We made it clear that when you come back, this will be your team. He was an integral part of the team and did a wonderful job. I have a personal relationship with him, but at the end of the day people have the freedom to take their own decisions. They decide what is good for them and which direction to go. Market value is also an important aspect. Let us tell you that on Thursday, October 31, KKR announced the retained players, in which KKR has retained Rinku Singh, Sunil Narayan, Varun Chakraborty, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh for IPL 2025.
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Kolkata Knight Riders first included Rinku Singh in the retention list for Rs 13 crore. Venky Mysore. (Photo Source: Twitter) On 31 October, Kolkata Knight Riders revealed their retained players for the upcoming season. Kolkata Knight Riders first included Rinku Singh in the retention list for Rs 13 crore. After this, Varun Chakraborty, Andre Russell and Sunil Narayan were retained for Rs 12 crore each. Among the uncapped players, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh were signed for Rs 4 crore. Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore shared a video on KKR’s official YouTube channel in which he said that the franchise had to retain 10 to 11 players and it was not easy for anyone to select 6 players. Apart from this, he praised all the retained players. Venky Mysore said, ‘We wanted to retain 10 or 11 players because everyone’s performance has been excellent. It was very difficult for everyone to choose 6 of these because the players have won the hearts of all the fans by performing tremendously for the Kolkata team. Sunil Narayan has been with us for 12 years and Andre Russell has also been with the team for 10 years. Varun Chakraborty has also performed well for Kolkata Knight Riders for a long time and everyone knows about Rinku Singh very well. Harshit Rana has also bowled brilliantly for the team for 3 years and Ramandeep Singh has left his mark after joining the team last year. I think this is the best combination. Here’s the video: Kolkata Knight Riders have Rs 51 crore left in their purse for IPL 2025 mega auction. Let us tell you that Kolkata Knight Riders now have Rs 51 crore left in their purse for the upcoming mega auction. Many fans were hopeful that the Kolkata franchise would definitely retain Shreyas Iyer, under whose captaincy the franchise had won the trophy for the 2024 season. However this has not happened. Mitchell Starc has also not been retained. It will be very exciting to see which players Kolkata Knight Riders include in their team in the upcoming auction? The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-
