5 players KKR could retain ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction

Kolkata Knight Riders are one of the top teams in the history of the Indian Premier League. The Kolkata based franchise has been a part of the IPL since the inaugural edition in 2008. Since then they have won as many as three titles. Rightly so, they are third most successful team in the cash rich IPL.

KKR won their first title in the 2012 edition by beating Chennai Super Kings in the final. They won the second title in the 2014 edition by beating Kings XI Punjab in the final. They reached their third final in the 2021 edition. Unfortunately, they lost to Chennai Super Kings in the showdown.

However, they ensured to win the third title by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 final. The three time IPL champions will be looking forward to bolstering their team by retaining the core part of the players. In this listicle, let’s take a look at the five players whom KKR will look to retain ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

1. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer has been a part of the IPL since 2015. Overall, he has made 116 appearances in the IPL, wherein he scored 3127 runs at an average of 32.2 and a strike rate of 127.5 including 21 half centuries. It was under his captaincy, KKR went on to lift the title in the IPL 2024 edition by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.

The three-time IPL champions will look to retain the 29-year-old ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He is a three-dimensional asset to the team as he is the captain, middle-order anchor and a terrific fielder. Without the shadow of a doubt, the franchise will look to retain him.

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