Despite having a personal relationship with Shreyas, Mysore said the batter wanted to see how much he was worth at auction.
Prior to the massive auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore disclosed the reasoning behind not keeping IPL 2024 champion skipper Shreyas Iyer after weeks of speculation and reports. The team kept six other players after Shreyas left after leading KKR to one of the most convincing IPL title victories in 2024. According to Mysore, Shreyas’s non-retention was due to his own decision rather than KKR’s. He implied that Shreyas intended to use the auction to gauge his market value.He topped our list of candidates for retention. We must base everything on his leadership since he is the captain. In 2022, we chose him for this particular reason,” Mysore told news sources.
Vibe KKR (@KnightsVibe) But according to Mysore, November 1, 2024, the auction retention procedure necessitates mutual consent, which Shreyas Iyer was unable to provide.
“The essential element of a retention is that we must both agree on it. According to Mysore, the player must consent after taking into account a number of criteria, so the franchise’s right is not one-sided.
“Somewhere along the line, if that agreement doesn’t happen because of factors like money or someone wants to test their value, then the decision is influenced,” Mysore stated.
Despite his personal relationship with Shreyas, Mysore said he was delighted to support the batter’s decision to test his worth at the auction. He emphasized how crucial it is for players to put their financial worth first.
“In this case, it so happened that he felt it was best, and we’re always supportive of the players when it comes to going to the auction and testing their value,” Mysore said.Iyer might be in great demand at the IPL 2025 big auction, as teams like the Delhi Capitals (DC), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) are vying for captains.
