All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was bought for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore on Sunday in Jeddah. The Madhya Pradesh batter said he is ready to captain Kolkata Knight Riders, if given an opportunity.

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Not having any RTM option, Kolkata Knight Riders spulrged ₹ 23.75 crores on Venkatesh Iyer, from a base price of ₹ 2 crore. KKR also went for wicketkeeper-batters Quinton de Kock and Rahmanullah Gurbaz, buying them for ₹ 3.6 and ₹ 2 crores respetively.

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The Indian Premier League IPL Mega Auction witnessed several high-profile bids with franchises going all out to secure top talent for the upcoming season Ve

Day 1 of the IPL Mega Auction has arrived at long last and some of the biggest faces of the league will be up for grabs in Riyadh. Follow live updates of the first day of the mega-auction right here.

Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, marking a new chapter after his release by Delhi Capitals and a strong comeback in IPL 2024.