KKR IPL 2025 Squad: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora (Rs. 1.80 crore), Venkatesh Iyer (Rs. 23.75 crore), Mayank Markande (Rs. 30 lakh), Quinton de Kock (Rs. 3.60 crore), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (Rs. 3 crore), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Rs. 2 crore), Anrich Nortje (Rs. 6.50 crore).

IPL 2025 Mega Auction Day 1 saw Rishabh Pant become the most expensive player ever in IPL, acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore. Shreyas Iyer also broke records with a ₹24.75 crore deal with Punjab Kings.

Despite the financial constraint, KKR made some big moves on Day 1, surprising many with their bold strategies. With one of the smallest budgets heading into Day 2, the franchise still has key gaps to fill as they aim to assemble a championship-winning squad.

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India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer ( ₹26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in Indian Premier League's (IPL) history with a ₹27 crore pay cheque from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for ₹23.

Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, marking a new chapter after his release by Delhi Capitals and a strong comeback in IPL 2024.

Former IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer was bought by [Team Name] for a record-breaking Rs [Amount] at the IPL 2025 auction. Released by Kolkata Knight Riders despite leading them to victory in 2024,

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction will take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, over two exciting days. Franchises will strategize and finalize their squads for the next edition of cricket's premier T20 tournament.