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

Venkatesh Iyer, the most expensive all-round player in IPL history, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, for a record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore on Day 1 of the auction, garnering headlines.

KKR will have to find a player who can lead them next season. Here are five players who can be considered as captain materials for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.

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.

Having failed to retain Venkatesh Iyer, KKR went hard for the all-rounder at the IPL 2025 mega auction and bought him back for a whopping INR 23.75 crores. Vaibhav Arora, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Anukul Roy are other players who have returned to the franchise after being released.

Dive into the strategic missteps of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. From releasing key players.

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.