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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction concluded with Rs 639.15 crore being spent, scripting a new recording in the event’s history. While the franchises managed to cover most bases in the auction, there do remain cases of hits and misses. Assembling a squad is one thing and getting them to perform…
IPL 2025 mega auctions finally came to an end on Monday with 182 players getting sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. A total of 577 were shortlisted for the 2-day event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and all the ten franchises cracked their brains to build a strong team for…
Nitish Rana was a key player for Kolkata Knight Riders since 2018 and he even played a role in guiding them to the IPL title in 2024. However, ahead of the IPL 2025 auction, the batter was released by the franchise and he was eventually bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 4.2 Crore….
KKR CEO Venky Mysore at the IPL 2025 Auction© AFP There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the captaincy situation in Kolkata Knight Riders following the IPL 2025 auction. KKR won the IPL 2024 title under Shreyas Iyer‘s captaincy but the franchise decided to release the India batter ahead of the new…
Indian Premier League’s annual money-spinning gala – the player auction – is mostly about following the price tags. File For the franchises, it’s about struggling to come up with the most suitable combination in quest of the glittering trophy. But for a majority of the fans, the Indian Premier League’s annual money-spinning gala – the…
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Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who is now the mentor of reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, has defended the team’s strategy of “going all out” for Venkatesh Iyer to keep the “core” of the IPL championship-winning side intact. Seen as a potential captaincy candidate for KKR, Venkatesh’s acquisition has sparked some criticism…
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Cricket’s commercial behemoth, the IPL, raised the bar once again, generating eye-popping bids for the likes of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer besides providing the opportunity of a lifetime to first-timers including 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The mega auction’s venue, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, also added to the growing global appeal of the league as 182 players…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore explained the rationale behind acquiring all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for a heft price tag in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah saw a couple of surprise picks, with Venkatesh’s return to KKR being one of them. Throughout the…
Over the years, Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has become one of the biggest pillars behind the success of the Indian Premier League. His backing has helped Kolkata Knight Riders notch up three IPL titles, becoming the third-most successful franchise in the league. More often than not, SRK is also spotted in the…
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KKR Full Squad, IPL 2025: After buying back four players from their IPL 2024-winning squad, including all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for a sensational Rs 23.75 crore, Kolkata Knight Riders head into Day 2 of the IPL 2025 mega auction looking to fill gaps in their middle order and buy adequate backups for their existing stars….
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