{"id":166575,"date":"2024-11-02T07:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T07:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/02\/kkr-ceo-explains-why-they-didnt-retain-shreyas-iyer-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-11-02T07:07:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T07:07:01","slug":"kkr-ceo-explains-why-they-didnt-retain-shreyas-iyer-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/02\/kkr-ceo-explains-why-they-didnt-retain-shreyas-iyer-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"KKR CEO explains why they didn&#8217;t retain Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-114872201,imgsize-23570,width-400,resizemode-4\/114872201.jpg?resize=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"KKR CEO explains why they didn&#8217;t retain Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"KKR CEO explains why they didn&#8217;t retain Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Shreyas Iyer. (BCCI Photo)\">Shreyas Iyer. (BCCI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>In a surprising development, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shreyas-iyer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shreyas Iyer<\/a>, the IPL-winning captain, was not on <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/kkr-kolkata-knight-riders-retentions-ipl-2025-mega-auction-players-squad\/articleshow\/114805493.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Kolkata Knight Riders&#8217; retention list<\/a> for <!-- -->IPL 2025<!-- -->. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl-live-score\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">KKR<\/a> CEO <!-- -->Venky Mysore<!-- --> explained that Iyer was the first name on their list, but the situation didn\u2019t unfold as planned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW\">\n<p class=\"efT4r\">BREAKING NEWS: #IPL 2025 Final Retentions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mysore mentioned in an interaction with <span class=\"em \" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">RevSportz<\/span>, \u201cShreyas Iyer was the first name in our <!-- -->retention list<!-- -->. However, the retention process isn\u2019t a one-way street. It is not just about the franchise. It is also about the player wanting to be retained, to continue with the franchise. Of course Shreyas was the first name in our list. He was the skipper. That\u2019s why we got him in 2022.\u201d<br \/>He added, \u201cHowever, there are often things that you don\u2019t control. If a player wants to test his market value, and the auction is the best marketplace to do that, it is always fair to let him do so. That\u2019s what we at KKR have always believed in and have backed our players. At a personal level, I share a very good rapport with Shreyas, but it is also true he should have the freedom to decide.\u201d<br \/>The 2025 IPL auction will feature three former captains, Shreyas Iyer, <a href=\"https:\/\/m.timesofindia.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-retentions-no-rishabh-pant-as-delhi-capitals-finalise-their-list-of-players\/articleshow\/114783952.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rishabh Pant<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-kl-rahul-back-in-auction-pool-suspense-around-rishabh-pant-shreyas-iyer\/articleshow\/114798541.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">KL Rahul<\/a>. Additionally, Rajasthan Royals have parted ways with Jos Buttler, possibly presenting another captaincy choice for the franchises.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/ipl-2025-heinrich-klaasen-outvalues-virat-kohli-as-top-retention\/articleshow\/114820085.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Heinrich Klaasen emerged as the highest-paid player<\/a> in the retentions, earning a Rs. 23 crore salary. Following him were RCB\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/virat-kohli-rcb-royal-challengers-bengaluru-captain-ipl-2025\/articleshow\/114767315.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Virat Kohli<\/a> and Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/top-stories\/lsg-could-pay-over-rs-20-crore-to-retain-nicholas-pooran\/articleshow\/114800043.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Nicholas Pooran<\/a>, each retained for Rs. 21 crores.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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