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.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), aiming for a fourth IPL title, retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. They made a record-breaking purcha

England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Indian pacer Umran Malik will feature for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). Kolkata Knight Riders roped the players after they attracted no bids in the initial round. Notably, Moeen and Umran were picked at their base prices - ₹2 crore and ₹75 lakh. Here are further details.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) prioritised retaining their championship core, splashing Rs 23.75 crore on Venkatesh Iyer. Unable to keep Nitish Rana, KKR brought in Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane to bolster their batting line-up.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) go into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction seeking a captain after releasing Shreyas Iyer last month. Having retained the core group, KKR enter the auction hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with a purse of ₹ 51 crore.

The two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction concluded in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 25 after some record-breaking deals and some fierce bidding war between 10 franchises.

The Indian Premier League's second auction day saw record-breaking bids for seam bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar. All ten teams filled their rosters with a mix of international stars and domestic talent.

By Daisy Atino Earlier the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked all the IPL franchises to confirm their list of retained players by October 31

The IPL Auction 2025 was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25. A total of 577 players were a part of this mega auction, including 367 Indian players and 210 overseas players.  This is one of the biggest events in cricket history,