Overview
- Kolkata Knight Riders cut Venkatesh Iyer after a big-money INR 23.75 crore purchase in 2025.
- Iyer managed 142 runs in 11 matches last season, falling short of expectations tied to his fee.
- He told CricTracker his preference is to play for KKR, though he remains open to any franchise and stresses leadership along with batting and bowling.
- KKR also released Andre Russell, Quinton de Kock, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson and Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
- No new agreement has been announced, with Iyer set to re-enter the player pool for the December 16 auction.