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: 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.
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 2025 Auction: Venkatesh Iyer to Andre Russell - Five Players who can captain KKR next Season
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.
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.
What KKR going all out to buy Venkatesh Iyer says about IPL teams’ auction plan
“The auctions are this way only. At the end of the day, it is about the player you want and the type of player you want. It (the prices) surprises you all the time,” KKR CEO Venky Mysore said after acquiring Venkatesh.
IPL 2025: Will Venkatesh Iyer lead Kolkata Knight Riders?
Having played 50 IPL games, Venkatesh has scored 1,326 runs at 31.57. The tally includes 11 fifties and a ton. In 2023, he became the second centurion for KKR after Brendon McCullum, who smashed a record-breaking century in IPL's first-ever encounter.
‘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.
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 Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore and Rishabh Pant who was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants for a league record of Rs 27 crore.
Don't rule out a 25-crore buy at the IPL 2025 mega auction
Will there be a 25-crore buy? Following the record bids at the IPL 2024 mini auction by KKR and SRH to buy the Australian pair of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins respectively, ther
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IPL Auction 2025: Shreyas Iyer to Venkatesh Iyer, Who Are the Five Most Overpriced Buys in IPL Mega Auction?
The IPL auction 2025, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24th and 25th was a spectacle of record-breaking bids and ...
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KKR's Strategic Retention: Dwayne Bravo Defends Venkatesh Iyer's Acquisition
Former West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo, now a mentor for the Kolkata Knight Riders, supports the team's strategy of ...
Overpriced Or Value For Money | Why KKR, LSG & RCB Fight A Bidding War Over Venkatesh Iyer? | IPL
Venkatesh Iyer has become the third most expensive player in the IPL 2025 mega auction. Shahrukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders ...
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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 ...
IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates: Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer hog limelight; 72 players find teams on Day 1
Rishabh Pant surpassed Shreyas Iyer in few minutes to become the costliest player ever in Indian Premier League history at ...
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 ...