Venkatesh Iyer's claim came hours after he was roped in by KKR for an unexpected price of INR 23.75 crore at the at the mega auction

Venkatesh Iyer returns to Kolkata Knight Riders for a record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction. A bidding war erupted between KKR, Luckn

After being bought for ₹23.75 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders, Venkatesh Iyer expressed his willingness to take on the captaincy role.

Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out a massive price for Venkatesh Iyer, who fetched INR 23.75 crore. Iyer has played 51 matches for KKR since his debut back in 2021.

In a bold and unexpected move, the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise chose not to retain their 2024 IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer at the mega auction here and went for an all out bidding war against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to secure Venkatesh.

After an intense bidding war with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Venkatesh Iyer returned to KKR for Rs 23.75 crore on Sunday.

Venkatesh Iyer rejoins Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 Auction, becoming the third most expensive buy. The all-rounder was instrumental in KKR's recent success, including their IPL 2024 victory.

Shreyas Iyer has given his first reaction after joining Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.