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Rajasthan Royals - Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Nitish Rana - "Royalty Is...": KKR Loyalist's Post After Drawing No Bid From Franchise In IPL 2025 Auction - sports.ndtv.com - India - Saudi Arabia

"Royalty Is...": KKR Loyalist's Post After Drawing No Bid From Franchise In IPL 2025 Auction

IPL 2025 mega auctions finally came to an end on Monday with 182 players getting sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. A total of 577 were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and all the ten franchises cracked their brains to build a strong team for the upcoming IPL season. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made headlines as he became the costliest buy in the history of IPL auctions, getting sold to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore.

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Quinton De-Kock - Dwayne Bravo - Umran Malik - Ian Bishop 'Hopeful' Umran Malik Will Find Peak Under Bharat Arun, Dwayne Bravo's Mentorship In IPL 2025 - sports.ndtv.com - Ireland - India

Ian Bishop 'Hopeful' Umran Malik Will Find Peak Under Bharat Arun, Dwayne Bravo's Mentorship In IPL 2025

Former cricketer Ian Bishop on Wednesday reflected on Indian pacer Umran Malik's transfer to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega-auction. During the IPL 2025 mega-auction, the Kolkata-based franchise roped in seamer Umran Malik for his base price of Rs 75 lakhs. Ian Bishop took to his official X handle and said that Umran would shine under Bharat Arun and Dwayne Bravo. The former cricketer added that Umran Malik would find his peak performance at KKR. "I am hopeful that the excellent Bharat Arun, and the terrific mentorship of Dwayne Bravo can help Umran Malik find peak performance at KKR," Ian Bishop wrote on X.

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Venkatesh Iyer - Shreyas Iyer - Ajinkya Rahane - Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Ajinkya Rahane Or Venkatesh Iyer? Kolkata Knight Riders CEO's Brutally Honest Verdict On IPL Captaincy - sports.ndtv.com - India

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. KKR won the IPL 2024 title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy but the franchise decided to release the India batter ahead of the new season. Following the auction, two major contenders have emerged for the KKR captaincy role - Venkatesh Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane. While Rahane is the experienced option, the Rs 23.75 crore price tag makes Venkatesh a prime contender for the position. After the auction, KKR CEO Venky Mysore opened up about the situation and he provided a clear answer regarding the captaincy conundrum.

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Dwayne Bravo - Nitish Rana - "Loyalty Is Expensive": Ex-Kolkata Knight Riders Star's Wife Takes Veiled Dig After IPL 2025 Auction - sports.ndtv.com

"Loyalty Is Expensive": Ex-Kolkata Knight Riders Star's Wife Takes Veiled Dig After IPL 2025 Auction

Nitish Rana was a key player for Kolkata Knight Riders since 2018 and he even played a role in guiding them to the IPL title in 2024. However, ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, the batter was released by the franchise and he was eventually bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.2 Crore. Following the auction, Nitish's wife - Saachi Marwah - took to social media to take a veiled dig at KKR for not retaining him ahead of the auction. She posted a picture along with the message - "Loyalty is very expensive, not everyone can afford it". The post has gone viral and has resulted in a lot of chatter on social media.

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Lucknow Super - Dwayne Bravo - Venkatesh Iyer - Getting Venkatesh Iyer Was One Of Our Main Priorities, Says KKR Mentor Dwayne Bravo - sports.ndtv.com - India

Getting Venkatesh Iyer Was One Of Our Main Priorities, Says KKR Mentor Dwayne Bravo

Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who is now the mentor of reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, has defended the team's strategy of "going all out" for Venkatesh Iyer to keep the "core" of the IPL championship-winning side intact. Seen as a potential captaincy candidate for KKR, Venkatesh's acquisition has sparked some criticism over why he wasn't retained if leadership was part of the team thinktank's plan for him. "Getting Venky (Venkatesh Iyer) was one of the main priorities for us, as you could see, we went all out for him," said Bravo, a four-time IPL winner at Chennai Super Kings.

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Shah Rukh Khan's First Choice IPL Team Wasn't KKR, Lalit Modi's Big Revelation - sports.ndtv.com - India

Shah Rukh Khan's First Choice IPL Team Wasn't KKR, Lalit Modi's Big Revelation

Over the years, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has become one of the biggest pillars behind the success of the Indian Premier League. His backing has helped Kolkata Knight Riders notch up three IPL titles, becoming the third-most successful franchise in the league. More often than not, SRK is also spotted in the stands, cheering for his team, when the players get into action during the course of the season. Shah Rukh's backing of players like Rinku Singh has also been hailed by many. But, it has been claimed by former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi that KKR wasn't his first choice franchise to buy.

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Hardik Pandya - Harshal Patel - Venkatesh Iyer - Krunal Pandya - Yuzvendra Chahal - Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Venkatesh Iyer, Bought For Rs 23.75 Crore By KKR, Shines For MP In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - sports.ndtv.com

Venkatesh Iyer, Bought For Rs 23.75 Crore By KKR, Shines For MP In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

After attracting a Rs 23.75 crore bid from Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL mega auction, Venkatesh Iyer made a small right step while producing an all-round effort to propel Madhya Pradesh to a 101-run win over Meghalaya in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match on Monday. Venkatesh got the third highest bid in the auction being held at Jeddah after Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore). Venkatesh first made a 17-ball 37 (4x6) which along with Rajat Patidar's 78 (36b, 6x4, 6x6) guided MP to 222 for five in 20 overs.

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Mitchell Starc - Phil Salt - Quinton De-Kock - Andre Russell - Rinku Singh - Sunil Narine - KKR Full Squad, IPL 2025: Updated List Of Players Bought By Kolkata Knight Riders - sports.ndtv.com

KKR Full Squad, IPL 2025: Updated List Of Players Bought By Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR Full Squad, IPL 2025: After buying back four players from their IPL 2024-winning squad, including all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for a sensational Rs 23.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders head into Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction looking to fill gaps in their middle order and buy adequate backups for their existing stars. KKR enter Day 2 with an auction purse of Rs 10.05 cr, and still require at least five players to reach the minimum squad requirement of 18 players. (Full Squad)

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