KKR team for IPL 2025 (Photo: Instagram)
In the IPL 2024 auction, KKR bought their first player – Venkatesh Iyer. KKR spent money like water for Iyer. This player got Rs 23 crore 75 lakh. Venkatesh Iyer has been associated with KKR since 2021. He debuted with this franchise but this team could not retain this player. However, KKR did not let Iyer go to the auction. KKR bought their second player: Quinton de Kock. De Kock got Rs 3 crore, 60 lakh. Gurbaz also returned to the KKR team for Rs 2 million.
Players bought at auction
Venkatesh Iyer: 23.75 crores
Quinton de Kock – 3 crore, 60 lakh
Rahmanullah Gurbaz – 2 crores
Calcutta residents are three-time champions
Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL title in 2012, 2014 and 2024. In this sense, they are the third most successful team in IPL. Kolkata won the first two IPL titles under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. KKR has been known for its skill and strength since the beginning. This time in the auction it seems to be betting on the same type of players.
Kolkata Knight Riders team for IPL 2025
Sunil Narine – 12 Crore Rinku Singh – 13 Crore Andre Russell – 12 Crore Varun Chakraborty – 12 Crore Ramandeep Singh – 4 Crore Harshit Rana – 4 Crore Venkatesh Iyer – 23.75 Crore Quinton de Kock rupees – 3.60 million rupees
