Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), aiming for a fourth IPL title, retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. They made a record-breaking purcha

Venkatesh Iyer, the most expensive all-round player in IPL history, was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, for a record-breaking Rs 23.75 crore on Day 1 of the auction, garnering headlines.

KKR will have to find a player who can lead them next season. Here are five players who can be considered as captain materials for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025.

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) prioritised retaining their championship core, splashing Rs 23.75 crore on Venkatesh Iyer. Unable to keep Nitish Rana, KKR brought in Manish Pandey and Ajinkya Rahane to bolster their batting line-up.

Check out three player options that could have been selected in the IPL 2025 auction instead of Venkatesh Iyer for their squad, only on CricTracker.com.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali and Indian pacer Umran Malik will feature for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). Kolkata Knight Riders roped the players after they attracted no bids in the initial round. Notably, Moeen and Umran were picked at their base prices - ₹2 crore and ₹75 lakh. Here are further details.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), aiming for a fourth IPL title, retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. They made a record-breaking purchase of Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore and acquired Quinton de Kock,