In what has been the latest development as reported by Sports Tak, it has emerged that Shreyas Iyer has demanded a huge price from Kolkata Knight Riders. However, the franchise could not shell out that much money and therefore he was not hired.
Reports claimed that Shreyas Iyer demanded INR 30 crore from the Kolkata Knight Riders. This led to the team management not wanting to retain him. with the team. The two sides were involved in many discussions, but did not reach the point of conclusion.
Shreyas Iyer not being part of Kolkata Knight Riders will be a big surprise to many
Shreyas Iyer not being a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders will come as a big surprise to many as the batsman led the team to win the title in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He played a very important role for the team in the tournament , and Under his command, the team seemed the most threatening in the tournament.
Shreyas joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a price of INR 12.25 crore in the 2022 auction. Since then, he has been among the team’s best batsmen. Although he did not have a great start as captain in his debut season. Under his command, the team was among the franchises that faced an early exit from the tournament.
In the next edition, Shreyas could not play due to a back injury. But he made a dominant comeback in the last edition. They not only led the team to victory but also batted positively. He scored 351 runs in 14 games and also two half-centuries.
In total, Shreyas has played 115 matches in the Indian Premier League. He also captained the Delhi Capitals in the league and led them to the final in 2020. So far, the batsman has scored a total of 3127 runs at an average of 32.24 and a strike rate of 127.48.
A couple of franchises have already approached Shreyas Iyer
There have been several reports claiming that a couple of franchises have already approached Shreyas.
With the kind of impact he’s had on the league, it won’t be a surprise if he ends up getting a big deal at the auction, especially with teams keeping an eye on him.
Kolkata Knight Riders retain Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh.
Since Shreyas Iyer was not retained, Kolkata Knight Riders have kept 6 players in the team. Rinku Singh was the top retainer of the team as he was retained for INR 13 crores. They also retained two uncapped players, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh, for INR 4 crore.
Apart from that, Kolkata Knight Riders also retained Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell. The three players were held at a price of INR 12 crore. It remains to be seen who will be the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the next edition of the league.