In the latest development as per reports in Sports Tak, Shreyas Iyer is learned to have demanded a huge price from Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the franchise could not pay that much and hence he was not retained.
Reports claimed that Shreyas Iyer demanded INR 30 crore Kolkata Knight Riders. This made the team management reluctant to keep him with the team. Both sides engaged in many discussions but did not reach a conclusion.
Shreyas Iyer not being a part of Kolkata Knight Riders will come as a big surprise to many
Shreyas Iyer not being a part of Kolkata Knight Riders will come as a big surprise to many as the batsman led the team to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2024. He played a big role for the team in the tournament and under him the team looked the most threatening in the tournament.
Shreyas joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for INR 12.25 crore in the 2022 auction. Since then, he has been among the team’s top hitters. Although he did not perform well as captain in his debut season. Under his leadership, the team was among the franchises that faced an early exit from the tournament.
In the next edition, Shreyas was unable to play due to a back injury. But it took a dominant turn in the latest edition. They not only led the team to victory, but also batted positively. He also scored two half-centuries along with 351 runs from 14 games.
In total, Shreyas played 115 games in the Indian Premier League. He also captained Delhi Capitals in the league and led them to the final in 2020. The fielder has so far scored a total of 3127 runs at an average of 32.24 and a strike rate of 127.48.
Shreyas Iyer has already been approached by several franchises
There are various reports claiming that Shreya has already been approached by several franchises.
With the type of impact he’s had around the league, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he fetches something big at auction, especially with teams watching him.
Kolkata Knight Riders retain Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh.
With Shreyas Iyer not retained, Kolkata Knight Riders retained 6 players in the squad. Rinku Singh was the highest catch for the team as he was kept at INR 13 crore. They also retained two loose players Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh for INR 4 crore.
In addition, Kolkata Knight Riders also retained Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. All three players have been retained at a price of INR 12 crore. It remains to be seen who will captain Kolkata Knight Riders for the next edition of the league.
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