Venkatesh Iyer, KKR

Explained: Why KKR bid Rs 23.75 crore for Venkatesh Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders bought back Venkatesh Iyer for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore. They outbid Royal Challengers Bangalore in a fierce bidding war. KKR sees Iyer as a potential captain. He was a key player in their 2024 title win.
IPL 2025 Auction: Rovman Powell to Venkatesh Iyer – Five Best Buys of KKR in Mega Auction
The Knight Riders aimed to re-sign many of the players who were part of their title-winning season, and managed to be successful as well. Look at the best five buys for KKR in the mega auction.
KKR Splurges on Venkatesh Iyer: IPL's Fourth Most Expensive Player
Venkatesh Iyer, acquired for Rs23.75 crore, becomes IPL's fourth most expensive player. Ex-KKR captain Eoin Morgan expressed surprise at the bidding war, highlighting Iyer's impact in KKR's past successes.
IPL auction: Venkatesh Iyer open to captaining KKR after whopping Rs 23.75 crore bid
All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was bought for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore on Sunday in Jeddah. The Madhya Pradesh batter said he is ready to captain Kolkata Knight Riders, if given an opportunity.
KKR faces fan anger after shock bidding war for Venkatesh Iyer ends at INR 23.75 crore buy: 'Why didn't you retain him?'
Kolkata Knight Riders broke the bank for Venkatesh Iyer, buying him for a mammoth INR 23.75 crore in the IPL 2025 auction.
Venkatesh Iyer is going to struggle: 'Shocked' Tom Moody on KKR's 23.75 crore buy
Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a massive price for Venkatesh Iyer, who fetched INR 23.75 crore. Iyer has played 51 matches for KKR since his debut back in 2021.
KKR break the bank for Venkatesh Iyer, buy him back for Rs 23.75 crore at IPL mega auction
Venkatesh Iyer returns to Kolkata Knight Riders for a record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction. A bidding war erupted between KKR, Luckn
Ajinkya Rahane Or Venkatesh Iyer? Kolkata Knight Riders CEO's Brutally Honest Verdict On IPL Captaincy
There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the captaincy situation in Kolkata Knight Riders following the IPL 2025 auction.
‘Had The Opportunity To Captain The Side’: Venkatesh Iyer On Leading KKR In IPL 2025
In a bold and unexpected move, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise chose not to retain their 2024 IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer at the mega auction here and went for an all out bidding war against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to secure Venkatesh.
IPL 2025: 3 Players KKR should have gone for instead of Venkatesh Iyer at Mega Auction
Players KKR should have gone for instead of Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: Jio Cinema) Kolkata Knight Riders spent INR 23.75 crore to acquire the services of Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL 2024 mega-auction.
What KKR going all out to buy Venkatesh Iyer says about IPL teams’ auction plan
With the league now in its late teens, franchises through the course of every player auction are increasingly focussed on retaining their core group of players. There are left-field choices, but single-minded focus of teams to get the players of their choice stood-out.
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‘Loyalty is expensive’ - Aakash Chopra names Venkatesh Iyer’s cheap replacements for KKR
Check out Aakash Chopra's reaction to KKR acquiring the services of Venkatesh Iyer for a whopping INR 23.75 crore in the IPL ...
Getting Venkatesh Iyer was one of our main priorities: KKR mentor Dwayne Bravo
Iyer became the 3rd most expensive signing in this year's IPL auction just behind his former skipper Shreyas Iyer who went to ...
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Shreyas Iyer would have been a multibagger stock by now. He has been bought by Punjab Kings for a solid Rs 26.75 crore. This ...
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Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Shami, Venkatesh Iyer sparkle
Veteran pacer Mohammed Shami celebrated his Rs 10 crore deal with SunRisers Hyderabad with a three-wicket burst that carried ...
Venkatesh Iyer, Patidar shine for MP; Hardik, Krunal power Baroda
Hardik Pandya and skipper Krunal Pandya , who joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹ 5.75 crore, played key roles as Baroda ...