Player retention list before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction has created buzz among cricket fans. All eyes on Kolkata Knight Riders, Champions of IPL 2024, as they released many star cricketers from their squad. KRR retains Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, and Ramandeep Singh for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Players like Phil Salt and Venkatesh Iyer, who helped KKR win their third IPL title, were released by the Purple Brigade.
Three reasons why Kolkata Knight Riders should go for Ishan Kishan
To maintain the momentum, Venky Mysore and Co. need to fill up the void left by those cricketers who made some impact in the previous season. Mumbai Indians released Ishan Kishan before the auction. Ishan Kishan is hungry to get back into the national camp, focusing on domestic tournaments. Should KKR go for the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman? There are three reasons why Kolkata Knight Riders should go for Ishan Kishan.
Phil Salt
Phil Salt replaced Jason Roy and made a huge impact on the top batting order. The England batter was one of the main reasons KKR won the league. Knight Riders did not retain Phil Salt. It is not sure if they have any plans to go for Salt in the near future. Ishan Kishan is a top-order batsman who can make runs in a quick manner. And a reliable man behind the stumps.
Venkatesh Iyer
Another bright name in the purple jersey who helped KKR heavily to win IPL 2024. The middle-over batter performed consecutively in the last season. He also found himself out of the player retention list released by the Kolkata Knight Riders.
KS Bharat
In the last season, KKR brought KS Bharat into their squad. Bharat, who got a chance in the Indian Test cricket team, failed to impress in the shortest format of the game. Bharat mostly remains on the Knight Riders reserve bench as a wicketkeeper batsman. He was also released by the franchise. Ishan Kishan proved himself in the limited overs cricket and was exciting with wicketkeeping gloves on his hand.