IPL 2025: Top 3 players KKR might release ahead of the mega-auction
KKR defeated SRH to win IPL 2024.
2. Nitish Rana
In the absence of Shreyas Iyer in 2023, Nitish Rana led Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. He has been a part of the franchise for seven seasons but as things stand, the franchise might have to release him. They did the same ahead of the 2022 edition of the competition as well but then bought him again for INR 8 crore in the auction.
This time around, KKR have plenty of Indian talents to choose from and unfortunately, Rana comes down in the pecking order. Letting a senior player and a former captain go won’t be an easy task but Rana doesn’t fit in even if BCCI allows five retentions for the next season.
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The 30-year-old has batted for KKR in 86 innings and has scored 2,199 runs. He has been very consistent in the middle order, which might help him get back into the team as KKR can use their RTM cards on the player if BCCI at all brings it back. They can also buy him in the auction, given his long association with the franchise and is one of the leaders in the locker room.
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