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IPL 2025: KRR Player Venkatesh Iyer Gets Emotional After Not Being Retained
KRR Player Venkatesh Iyer Get Emotional After Not Being Retained: The challenge of holding a huge auction immediately following an Indian Premier League (IPL) championship is that a team must say goodbye to a number of the winning team’s players.
This time around, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the IPL 2024 winners, have been like that.
Even though they were able to keep six of its mainstays, KKR was forced to let go of players like Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Mitchell Starc. After being let go, the latter, who has been with the team since 2021, became upset.
“KKR is a whole family in this instance. It’s not just the 16, 20 or 25 players, but also the management, the staff, the guys behind the scenes. There is so much emotion behind that that it kind of makes me a little teary-eyed that my name is not on the retention list,” said a heartfelt Venkatesh Iyer to RevSportz.
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“Because there is no video of KKR bidding for me in my first auction. During this auction I would sit like an excited kid to see if KKR put up the paddle for me and if they do, it will mean the world to me,” he added.
KKR has benefited greatly from Venkatesh’s contributions during the past four IPL seasons, reaching the final in 2021 and winning the cup in 2024. In the 2024 IPL final, he even hit the game-winning runs.
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Venkatesh acknowledged that the franchise had made strong retentions, but he emphasized the emotion and sense of family at the Knight Riders.
“The honest thing, as someone who analyses cricket as well, is that KKR has had a very good retention. They have covered 14-16 overs with the ball, and with the bat, they have covered five positions,” said Venkatesh.
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“I would’ve loved to be on the retention list, KKR has given me the big breakthrough and I’ve given everything for them,” he added right after.
With four fifties and 370 runs with a strike rate of 158.80 in the second half of the 2024 Indian Premier League, Venkatesh had an incredible second half.
“The doors are open, and if I have a good auction. I may still end up playing for the team I love the most,” said Venkatesh.
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WPL 2025 Full Schedule: List of Matches, Venue, Teams, Date, & Time
WPL 2025 Full Schedule: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will begins from February 14th. The defending champion, Royal Challenger Bangaluru, will face Gujarat Giants in the tournament’s first match at Kotambi Stadium in Baroda.
Baroda will host the league’s first leg, which will be the city’s first time hosting either the WPL or the IPL. Before the action shifts to Bengaluru, where six more matches will be played, six will take place at the recently built venue.
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The third leg of the competition will thereafter be played in Lucknow, which will host four games at the Ekana Stadium—a first for the WPL. Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, home of the famed Cricket Club of India (CCI), will host the final two league stage games in addition to the elimination and championship game. March 15th is the date of the eagerly awaited conclusion.
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The event’s rapid growth reaches a turning point with its third season. With games played at esteemed locations like the CCI and the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the first season of 2023 was played exclusively in Mumbai and the surrounding areas.
The event moved to Bengaluru and Delhi the next year, and matches were played there as well.
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For the 2025 season, the tournament will be held in four cities, keeping the caravan structure that has been synonymous with the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to introduce a home and away structure for the league
Women’s Premier League 2025 Teams with Squads:
Delhi Capitals:
Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Shree Charani, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad
Gujarat Giants:
Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Priya Mishra, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanuja Kanwer, Beth Mooney, Shabnam Shakil, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Prakashika Naik
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Sabbhineni Meghana, Smriti Mandhana, Asha Shobana, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Pramila Rawat, VJ Joshitha, Raghvi Bist, Jagravi Pawar
Mumbai Indians:
Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Sathyamoorty Keerthana, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Sajeevan Sajana, Yastika Bhatia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, Nadine de Klerk, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari
UP Warriorz:
Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Vrinda Dinesh, Chamari Athapaththu, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Uma Chetry, Alyssa Healy, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, Alana King
Venue:
VADODARA LEG:
Date | Fixture | Venue |
14 February 2025 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vadodara |
15 February 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara |
16 February 2025 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara |
17 February 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vadodara |
18 February 2025 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Vadodara |
19 February 2025 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara |
BENGALURU LEG:
Date | Fixture | Venue |
21 February 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru |
22 February 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru |
23 February 2025 | BREAK | BREAK |
24 February 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru |
25 February 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Bengaluru |
26 February 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru |
27 February 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | Bengaluru |
28 February 2025 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru |
1 March 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru |
LUCKNOW LEG:
Date | Fixture | Venue |
3 March 2025 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Lucknow |
4 March 2025 | BREAK | BREAK |
5 March 2025 | BREAK | BREAK |
6 March 2025 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Lucknow |
7 March 2025 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow |
8 March 2025 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow |
MUMBAI LEG:
Date | Fixture | Venue |
10 March 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Mumbai [CCI] |
11 March 2025 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai [CCI] |
12 March 2025 | BREAK | BREAK |
13 March 2025 | ELIMINATOR | Mumbai [CCI] |
14 March 2025 | BREAK | BREAK |
15 March 2025 | FINAL | Mumbai [CCI] |
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Shreyas Iyer will Lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2025: Report
Shreyas Iyer will Lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2025: Punjab Kings have named Shreyas Iyer as new skipper for IPL 2025. The announcement was made by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the reality TV show.
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However, Iyer, Shashank Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal were present on the sets of the show with Salman Khan to make it more exciting for the fans.
The 30-year-old expressed gratitude to the Punjab Kings management and vowed to repay the faith. “I am honoured that the team has reposed its faith in me. I am looking forward to working again with Coach Ponting. The team looks strong, with a great mix of potential and proven performers. I hope to repay the faith shown by the management to deliver our maiden title,” Iyer said.
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Head coach Ricky Ponting said, “Shreyas has a great mind for the game. His proven capabilities as captain will enable the team to deliver. I have enjoyed my time with Iyer in the past in IPL, and I look forward to working with him again. With his leadership and the talent in the squad, I am excited about the seasons ahead.”
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon added, “We had identified Shreyas as our captain and were delighted with the auction result. He has already proven himself to master the format, and his vision for the team aligns perfectly with our goals. With him and Ponting joining hands again, we are confident our team has a solid leadership group to guide us to our first title.”
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In 2024, Shreyas Iyer was led Mumbai team and won Ranji and Irani trophy. In 2024 IPL, He was skipper of KKR in won the IPL title.
He was expected to be named Punjab Kings captain in IPL 2025 after being acquired for a staggering Rs 26.75 crore during the IPL Mega Auction in November last year.
“The auction has gone great. It probably couldn’t have gone much better, to be honest. It’s been a lot of work and a lot of team effort. The analysts have done a terrific job, providing me with much information on the local players. Obviously, I know a lot about the overseas guys,” Ponting said after the auction.
Punjab Kings squad:
Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey.
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