Kolkata Knight Riders Auction Strategy, Players Retained & Probable Buys, Full List of Sold and Unsold Players & Top Purchases Today – Indian Premier League

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made bold and strategic moves during the IPL 2025 mega auction, enhancing their retained core with a blend of star players and emerging talents. KKR made headlines by signing Venkatesh Iyer for a staggering ₹23.

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Here is the full players list, squad and predicted XI for Kolkata Knight Riders after the mega auction ended on Monday.

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

KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje,

Not having any RTM option, Kolkata Knight Riders spulrged ₹23.75 crores on Venkatesh Iyer, from a base price of ₹2 crore. KKR also went for wicketkeeper-batters Quinton de Kock and Rahmanullah Gurbaz,

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.

The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah saw some astonishing bidding wars as the franchises broke banks over players like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. Teams are trying to assemble their squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.