The year 2024 was one to remember for Kolkata Knight Riders as they clinched their third Indian Premier League title and first in the last 10 years.

Mumbai leaned on their collective batting strength to subdue a spirited Madhya Pradesh by five wickets to clinch the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Venkatesh Iyer put in a star all-round performance, while Mohammed Shami underwhelmed amid talks of heading to Australia.

KKR all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer might be one of the most-expensive players in IPL history but isn't willing to stop his educational journey.

Ajinkya Rahane is reportedly on the cusp of being named Kolkata Knight Riders captain for the IPL 2025 season.

There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the captaincy situation in Kolkata Knight Riders following the IPL 2025 auction.

Dwayne Bravo, who is now the mentor of reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, has defended the team's strategy of "going all out" for Venkatesh Iyer to keep the "core" of the IPL championship-winning side intact.

Here is the team-wise list of the players sold in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Venkatesh Iyer got the third highest bid in the auction being held at Jeddah after Rishabh Pant (Rs 27 crore) and Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore).

Kolkata Knight Riders made Venakesh Iyer the 4th most-expensive buy in the history of IPL auction, signing the all-rounder for INR 23.75 crore.