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.

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

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.

K olkata Knight Riders (KKR) broke the bank to acquire their star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer on Day 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Venkatesh Iyer has hit the jackpot as Kolkata Knightriders decided to buy the all-rounder for 23.75 crore. KKR got the services of Venkatesh after a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

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, Lucknow Super Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore for the left-handed batsman.

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.