Kolkata Knight Riders finalize squad for IPL 2025 with key player changes

timesofindia.indiatimes.com — November 25, 2024 at 12:01 PM UTC

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are preparing for the 2025 IPL season with significant changes to their squad. They retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine while releasing captain Shreyas Iyer after their 2024 championship win. KKR made headlines by retaining all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for a record Rs 23.75 crore, the highest for an all-rounder in IPL history. They also signed Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje to strengthen their lineup. The team retained six players and released several, including Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana. KKR has a remaining budget of Rs 51 crore to further enhance their squad.

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