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IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders did not retain their captain Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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KKR CEO Venky Mysore emphasised that the auction retentions is not a "one-way" process.

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Instead, KKR went with Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh as their 6 retentions.

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This has made Shreyas achieve a peculiar first.

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Shreyas Iyer has become the first-ever IPL winning captain to be released by their franchise the following season.

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Even though MS Dhoni did not captain after winning the title in 2023, he wasn't released by CSK.

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With many franchises needing an Indian middle-order batter and a captain, Iyer will be highly sought-after in the mega auction.

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Shreyas Iyer's Unique Feat After Not Being Retained By KKR

IPL 2024 champions Kolkata Knight Riders did not retain their captain Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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KKR CEO Venky Mysore emphasised that the auction retentions is not a "one-way" process.

Instead, KKR went with Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh as their 6 retentions.

This has made Shreyas achieve a peculiar first.

Shreyas Iyer has become the first-ever IPL winning captain to be released by their franchise the following season.

Even though MS Dhoni did not captain after winning the title in 2023, he wasn't released by CSK.

With many franchises needing an Indian middle-order batter and a captain, Iyer will be highly sought-after in the mega auction.

For more sports news