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'I think KKR bought the wrong Iyer' - Former India coach comments on KKR's bid of INR 23.75 crores on Venkatesh Iyer

The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) went all in for Venkatesh Iyer and brought him for INR 23.75 crores in the ongoing mega auction.

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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) went for Venkatesh Iyer without giving a second thought and brought him for INR 23.75 crores. The left-handed batter was with the team in the IPL 2024 but instead of retaining him, they chose to let him be a part of the mega auction. The decision turned out to be great for the batter as he claimed such a high price. Several teams went after him including RCB, but once the price reached 23 crores, they backed out. 

Iyer became the third costliest buy of the day after Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant. Meanwhile, Shreyas went for INR 26.75 crores and Pant went for INR 27 crores. With this, the keeper-batter became the costliest buy of the tournament. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) went all in for Pant as he is a potential captain material for the team. 

Speaking about the IPL auction, former India coach Sanjay Bhangar made a hilarious statement on KKR's buy. He said, "I think KKR bought the wrong Iyer." This was an intended comment since Shreyas led KKR to their 3rd IPL trophy after a wait of ten years. Even after that, he wasn't retained by the team. Nevertheless, Shreyas will be happy for his new team, the Punjab Kings. 

KKR buys Anrich Nortje for INR 6.50 crores

Lucknow Super Giants looked all pumped up for buying pacer Anrich Nortje who is a lethal pace bowler. However, Kolkata Knight Riders were persistent in their bid and went on to buy him for INR 6.50 crores. KKR have made their pace bowling attack strong now with the addition of Nortje. 

KKR have brought in Rahmanullah Gurbaaz for INR 2 crores and Quinton de Kock for INR 3.60 crores. The franchise is the reigning champions of the IPL and will be looking forward to retaining their trophy in the upcoming IPL 2025. They have done well in the auction so far but will surely look for some other players to fill in the squad. 

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