Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR: IPL 2022 Auction LIVE India batter Shreyas Iyer was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 12.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction on Saturday. He is likely to don the captaincy hat at his new franchise after leaving Delhi Capitals. Follow IPL 2022 live updates & IPL Auction LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR: Shreyas Iyer bags mega 12.25 crore deal from Kolkata Knight Riders
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- A bidding war for Iyer took place between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Gujarat Titans.
- Shreyas not only fills the leadership role but he is also a great middle-order batsman.
- He led DC to the finals of the IPL 2020 in UAE. KKR is chasing their third IPL trophy after 2014. Overall, he led DC in 41 matches and won 21 games at a win percentage of 53+.
- They are yet to lift the title after a couple of trophies under Gautam Gambhir.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Saturday said that his franchise has two solid captaincy options in the form of Pat Cummins and Shreyas Iyer.
KKR picked up Cummins for Rs 7.25 crore and Iyer for Rs 12.25 in the ongoing IPL mega auction here in Bengaluru.
“First of all, delighted with how the first session went for us. To get back Pat Cummins at that price, actually, we thought he would go at a higher price so we are delighted with that. Obviously, Shreyas is a quality Indian batter, so that’s fantastic and we are very excited,” said Mysore while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.
Replying to query about whether Shreyas will possibly be the captain of KKR, Mysore said: “That is the decision the coach and think-tank will take. We need to digest the activities of the auction. Between Cummins and Shreyas, you have two solid options for captaincy.”
- Retained: Andre Russell (12 Cr) / Varun Chakravarthy (8 Cr) / Venkatesh Iyer (8 Cr) / Sunil Narine (6 Cr)
- KKR New Buys on Saturday:
Pat Cummins 7.25 Cr
Shreyas Iyer – 12.25 Cr
Nitish Rana – 8 Cr
Shreyas Iyer Total IPL salary
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ₹ 122,500,000 |
| 2021 | Delhi Capitals | ₹ 70,000,000 |
| 2020 (Retain) | Delhi Capitals | ₹ 70,000,000 |
| 2019 (Retain) | Delhi Capitals | ₹ 70,000,000 |
| 2018 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 70,000,000 |
| 2017 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 26,000,000 |
| 2016 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 26,000,000 |
| 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | ₹ 26,000,000 |
| Total | ₹ 480,500,000 | |
The IPL 2022 mega auction is being held in Bengaluru and it is a two-day event that will get over on Sunday.
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Shreyas Iyer sold to KKR: Shreyas Iyer bags mega 12.25 crore deal from Kolkata Knight Riders
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