IPL 2025 Auction: Shreyas Iyer unlikely to be retained by KKR

Shreyas Iyer is likely on his way out from Kolkata Knight Riders, as negotiations between the Mumbai batter and the team management have reached a standstill, leading the defending champions to seemingly move on from their captain.

 

Iyer is now unlikely to feature on KKR’s retention list, which will be submitted to the BCCI on Thursday evening. While the option of using the Right to Match (RTM) card at the auction next month remains, any decision on that will come later.  Earlier, reports suggested that the Indian batter will be a part of the KKR squad along with the likes of Andre Russell, Sunil Narine and other who are seen as the potential retentions by the franchise. 

Shreyas Iyer IPL batting and fielding stats
YEAR	MATCHES	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100	50	4S	6S	CT	ST
Career	115	18	3127	96	32.24	2453	127.48	0	21	271	113	49	0
2024	14	5	351	58*	39	239	146.86	0	2	34	14	10	0
2022	14	1	401	85	30.85	298	134.56	0	3	41	11	5	0
2021	8	3	175	47*	35	171	102.33	0	0	7	5	6	0
2020	17	2	519	88*	34.6	421	123.27	0	3	40	16	6	0
2019	16	1	463	67	30.86	386	119.94	0	3	41	14	8	0
2018	14	3	411	93*	37.36	310	132.58	0	4	29	21	5	0
2017	12	2	338	96	33.8	243	139.09	0	2	36	10	3	0
2016	6	0	30	19	5	43	69.76	0	0	2	1	4	0
2015	14	1	439	83	33.76	342	128.36	0	4	41	21	2	0

KKR to search for new captain?  Indian players are typically favored as captains in the IPL, which makes Iyer a strong leadership candidate, especially after KKR's championship victory last season. Rumors suggest that a couple of franchises have already expressed interest in him.

 

It is believed that Iyer was asking for a substantial fee. While confidence in one’s abilities is common, IPL professionals usually assess a player’s value based on various factors – such as fitness, recent form, and international standing – before making decisions. In the IPL, player valuation is famously driven by detailed data analysis.