Venkatesh Iyer returns to KKR for Rs 23.75 crore in IPL Auction 2025

indianexpress.com — November 24, 2024 at 06:01 PM UTC

In the IPL Auction 2025, Venkatesh Iyer returned to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs 23.75 crore after a bidding battle with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. His price exceeded 11 times his base price of Rs 2 crore. Iyer, who debuted with KKR in 2021, was retained for Rs 8 crore last season. He has played 51 matches, scoring 1,326 runs and taking three wickets. Despite recent struggles in domestic cricket, Iyer's past performances include a key role in KKR's IPL 2024 final victory and becoming the second KKR player to score an IPL century in 15 years.

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