Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Shreyas Iyer is likely to feature in this match Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. According to reports in ESPNCricinfo, the right-hander is learned to be considering leaving his current franchise.
Shreyas Iyer’s name has been in the headlines a lot, especially with his shelf life in the corner. The striker’s name is doing rounds in the news as there are many rumors that the team’s captain might leave Kolkata Knight Riders.
Shreyas Iyer receives mega offer from rival franchise
A new set of reports on ESPNCricinfo has suggested, though not confirmed, that Shreyas Iyer will be leaving. But the Indian National Cricket Team is thinking a lot about entering the IPL 2025 auction. This comes after the batter received a mega bid by a rival franchise.
This comes as a major development as Shreyas Iyer has guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 title. The right-hander played an important role for the team as a leader and also performed well with the bat. team in the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer has joined Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of Indian Premier League 2022
Iyer joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 and was named the captain of the team. However, the first season did not go his way as the team was among the franchises that faced an early exit from the tournament.
Later, Iyer missed IPL 2023 due to a back injury and Nitish Rana was appointed as the captain in his absence. But it was a similar story for the franchise as they failed to progress and yet again failed to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament.
Iyer then made a dazzling comeback in IPL 2024 as under him Kolkata Knight Riders were the most dominant team in the tournament. He also played an important role for the team with the bat as he scored 351 runs from 14 games. He also scored two half-centuries.
KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will also participate in the IPL 2025 auction
Along with Shreyas Iyer’s development, there are reports that big names KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant will also enter the auction. Reports claimed that Delhi Capitals wanted to keep Pant but were unwilling to give him a leadership role.
On the other hand, KL Rahul had a meeting with Lucknow Super Giants officials. However, the Indian National Cricket Team all-rounder has not committed to accepting the retention offer if offered. Recently, it was learned that Royal Challengers Bengaluru are interested in both the batsmen.
All 10 IPL franchises have been given a deadline of October 31 to finalize their player retention list. According to reports, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is planning to host the IPL mega auction in the last week of November. However, BCCI is yet to make an official announcement regarding the date and venue.
