A post by KKR has gone viral, leading fans to speculate that the franchise might retain these players for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
Preparations for IPL 2025 are in full swing, with a mega auction expected to take place. However, some team owners, including KKR, are not in favor of this auction. They believe it takes time to develop players, and if the auction happens, teams should be allowed to retain as many players as possible. The BCCI has not yet given a clear response on this matter, but KKR seems to have made up its mind about which players they want to retain.
KKR recently shared a picture on their official X (formerly Twitter) account. The image shows the Gmail accounts of team captain Shreyas Iyer, Caribbean all-rounders Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, young Indian star Rinku Singh, and Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc.
Last season, these five players played crucial roles in KKR’s victories. This is why fans believe that KKR might retain these players for the upcoming season.
A question arises: if BCCI only allows teams to retain four players before the auction, how can KKR retain five players? According to media reports, BCCI might allow all teams to retain up to six players for IPL 2025. This could be the reason why KKR has shared the names of these players in their post.