Just ahead of the mini-auction, the Kolkata Knight Riders are looking forward to releasing some of their players. The Knight Riders finished eighth in the IPL 2025 points table, as they had headed into the tournament as the defending champions of the IPL.
Former Indian player Aakash Chopra has opined on the KKR squad and suggested that they release Venkatesh Iyer ahead of the 2026 IPL auction. The retention lists are to be announced by the 15th of November.
"The biggest release point will be Venkatesh Iyer. The big story is that they gave more than ₹23 crore, and in the end, it seemed like too much money had been spent. If they release Venkatesh Iyer, straightaway, ₹23.75 crore will get released, you will get around ₹5 crore more, and you will be in a very good space," Chopra said.
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The Proteas pacer played in only 2 games for the KKR team, and he managed to pick up only one wicket. Venkatesh Iyer, on the other hand, scored just 142 runs in the season at an average of 20.
KKR's potential release ahead of IPL 2026 auction
The same video found Aakash Chopra giving his opinion that the KKR team might consider releasing Spencer Johnson. He further said that Umran Malik might also be released after the speedster did not play a single game in the season.
The last season's KKR captain, Ajinkya Rahane, could be retained or might be released as well, as it could be a tricky question for the three-time champions.
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