Check out Aakash Chopra's reaction to KKR acquiring the services of Venkatesh Iyer for a whopping INR 23.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega-auction only on CricTracker.

Aakash Chopra has questioned the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for spending a whopping sum to buy Venkatesh Iyer at the IPL 2025 auction.

Madhya Pradesh opener Venkatesh Iyer was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 23.75 cr at the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), aiming for a fourth IPL title, retained key players like Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. They made a record-breaking purcha

KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje,

Having played 50 IPL games, Venkatesh has scored 1,326 runs at 31.57. The tally includes 11 fifties and a ton. In 2023, he became the second centurion for KKR after Brendon McCullum, who smashed a record-breaking century in IPL's first-ever encounter.

Venkatesh Iyer was the biggest buy at Rs 23.75 crore, and everyone expects him to become the captain of the side. However, KKR smartly bought Ajinkya Rahane late into the auction for a bargain price of Rs 1.