IPL 2025: Venkatesh Iyer Stuns with Record Price, Could Be KKR’s Next Captain

The record price received by Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in the mega auction held on November 24 in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia for the Indian Premier League 2025 surprised everyone. Pant was bought by LSG for 27 crores, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. At the same time, Punjab spent 26.75 crores on Shreyas Iyer. It was believed that both these players would be sold expensively in the auction, but they also got a higher price than expected, but the price received by one player has surprised cricket fans as well.

This player surprised

On October 31, when all 10 teams released their list of retained players for the next season, the name of the all-rounder and senior player of the team Venkatesh Iyer was not on the list of retained players of KKR. This decision surprised the fans. But everyone is surprised by the price at which KKR has included Venkatesh in the team again. KKR has made Venkatesh the third most expensive player of this season by buying him for 23.75 crores. At the same time, he has been made the fourth most expensive player in the auction history.

Can get captaincy

KKR can make Venkatesh Iyer their captain next season. The team currently does not have any big name who can lead the team. In such a situation, Iyer can be the next captain of the team. In an interview, he also expressed his desire to captain the team if given the responsibility.

Career Focus

Venkatesh Iyer, who has played T20 and ODI for India, is an explosive top-order batsman. He bats left-handed. At the same time, he is a right-arm medium-pace fast bowler. This all-rounder, who is going to turn 30 on December 25, played a big role in making the team champion last year. So far, he has scored 1326 runs in 50 IPL matches, hitting 1 century and 11 half-centuries.