Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), aiming for a fourth IPL title, retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. They made a record-breaking purcha

Venkatesh Iyer, the most expensive all-round player in IPL history, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, for a record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore on Day 1 of the auction, garnering headlines.

The 2025 IPL auction saw KKR shell out ₹23.75 crore for Venkatesh Iyer, leading to speculation of a captaincy role. This comes despite KKR's decision against retaining their 2024 title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer,

Here is the full players list, squad and predicted XI for Kolkata Knight Riders after the mega auction ended on Monday.

KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje,

Have a look at the complete list of players KKR have bought in the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Check Out the full list of Kolkata Knight Riders players along with their price, remaining purse and player slots on the Day 2 of the Mega Event.

KKR squad in IPL 2025: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders turned heads on the first day of IPL 2025 Auction, securing seven players and making a bold move by splurging on all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) go into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction seeking a captain after releasing Shreyas Iyer last month. Having retained the core group, KKR enter the auction hall in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with a purse of ₹ 51 crore.