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 broke the record for most expensive all-rounder in IPL auction history. After not retaining him, KKR spend Rs 23.75 crore for him.

Madhya Pradesh opener Venkatesh Iyer was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 23.75 cr at the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

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.

CEO Venky Mysore, on Sunday, ended his silence to explain the logic behind their whopping bid of INR 23.75 crore to re-sign India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer. Mysore's comment came amid a barrage of criticism targeted at the franchise,

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

All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was bought for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore on Sunday in Jeddah. The Madhya Pradesh batter said he is ready to captain Kolkata Knight Riders, if given an opportunity.

Walking in late into an IPL auction seldom sparks a lengthy bidding war, but Venkatesh attracted as many as three bidders. KKR faced stiff competition from Lucknow Super Giants. A

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.