The next season of the IPL will be more thrilling than the past ones and the reason behind increased thrill is IPL 2025 auction. According to the new rules, a team will be allowed to retain six players. It would be a very difficult call for management to select the best players to retain. As soon as the auction will take place, we will provide you the IPL 2025 retained players list. Let’s talk about IPL 2025 auction KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2025 Auction
Andre Russell
The West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has been an x-factor for KKR for a while. Russell has won the game for franchise single-handedly in the past and has a huge ability to destroy the opponent’s bowling attack. No target looks big in front of him. Not only this but he is a great fielder too, with his added bowling abilities, KKR will surely want to take the services of the all-rounder in the future. He remained economical and picked up crucial wickets there for KKR.
He contains the power to not only smash a ton in last 10 overs, but can get crucial wickets by bowling at the death. He is regarded as one of the most ruthless finishers in the shortest format. With a great strike rate of 178.57 and 72 wickets in his IPL career Russel has been a reliable player for the team and KKR would surely like to continue with him.
Shreyas Iyer
The young Indian batsman has performed exceptionally well for the country in overseas conditions. Having said that, his caliber cannot be questioned as he stands as one of the most talented batsman in international cricket. The KKR management won’t be keen on losing the future star and are likely to groom Iyer for the future.
After winning the trophy in 2024, Shreyas has drawn immense praise from all quarters after important contributions in team’s cup win. He was acquired by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 and turned in useful contributions for them in his debut season.
