Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will be aiming to defend their title again and fight for the fourth crown in the upcoming IPL 2025. While KKR failed to retain some of their key players, they will now hugely bank on Venkatesh Iyer, who can most likely be their new captain.
After failing to retain Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana, KKR is now searching for a new captain. And now they will bank on Venkatesh Iyer to lead the team’s charge. Along with Venky Iyer, Sunil Narine, and Andre Russell are the most important people for the Kolkata outfits.
Venkatesh Iyer
- Role: All-rounder
Kolkata Knight Riders failed to retain Venkatesh Iyer on IPL 2025 Retention Day. KKR went on to re-buy the top-order batter for a whopping price of 23.75 crores. Iyer played a crucial role in KKR’s title-winning campaign last season.
And now the dynamics have changed. Now, it will all lie on Venkatesh Iyer to lead the charge of the team. Venky Iyer is a dependable batter and will have to bat strongly to amass huge scores for the team. And now naturally, he has become a very important player for the team.
Sunil Narine
- Role: All-rounder
Sunil Narine is a very important member of the team. And that means, even when he approaches the twilight of his career. KKR as a result went on to retain their star player for a sum of 12 crores. In the last season, he was a vital asset for his side where went on to score 488 runs and scalped 17 wickets.
His all-round abilities make him one of the best in the business and thus he will be one of the most important players for the Knights.
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Andre Russell
- Role: All-rounder
Another Caribbean player who is a vital asset for the team is Andre Russell. Likewise, KKR decided to bank on their core player from the setup, as they went on to retain him for a price of 12 crores. Russell with his X factor can simply turn the tide on any given day and that is where KKR is hopeful of their star player.
Russell’s explosive batting skills coupled with his effective bowling in inducing run checks and picking up wickets at regular intervals. And all these abilities make Russell a very important member of the team.
