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Venkatesh Iyer: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bid heavily for Venkatesh Iyer in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction. However, KKR could not retain this powerful player. After Shreyas Iyer’s exit from the team, it has become a challenge for the franchise to find a new captain for the next season. For which Venkatesh Iyer, who got Rs 23.75 crore in the auction, is fully prepared. And he also expressed his desire to become captain.
Iyer and Rahane in the race for captaincy
KKR also included experienced Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane in the team during the auction. Since then it was being said that Rahane can be seen captaining KKR in the upcoming season of IPL. But for this, the name of Venkatesh Iyer, who got a huge amount in the auction, has now moved ahead in the race.
Venkatesh Iyer ready to play leadership role
In an interview, when Venkatesh Iyer was asked about the captaincy of KKR, he replied, ‘I always want to play a leadership role in whatever team I join. Be it the IPL team or the international cricket match of the Indian team. As a leader, you always want to contribute to the team with your ideas and suggestions. For this you do not need the tag of captaincy. So I always want to be a leader in the dressing room. If I am made the captain, it will be an honor for me to lead this prestigious team. Now let’s see what plans he has for me next?
Iyer’s brilliant performance for KKR
Talking about Venkatesh Iyer, he is a part of the KKR team since 2021. And till now he has not played a single IPL match for any other franchise. Along with fast bowling, Iyer, an aggressive batsman, has so far taken three wickets for 1326 runs in 51 IPL matches. He was a part of the team when KKR became IPL champion in the year 2024 season. So after Shreyas Iyer, now KKR can make Venkatesh Iyer its new captain for the next season.
