Every team is preparing for the IPL 2025 auction at this time. Current champion Kolkata Knight Riders is also busy with their preparations. KKR won the title last time and that is why they would not want to make much changes in their team. Perhaps this is the reason that when a meeting was held in Mumbai regarding the IPL auction, KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan talked about retaining as many players as possible. Kolkata had many great players during IPL 2024. However, if more retention is not allowed, then many great players will have to be released. In this article, we will tell you who can be the 3 players whom KKR can release before the auction.
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3 Players That KKR Could Release Before IPL 2025
1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
KKR can also release Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Last season, he did not get a chance to play many matches, because Phil Salt was showing a great game. Rahmanullah Gurbaz played only 2 matches and scored 62 runs during this period. If Phil Salt is retained by the team, then Rahmanullah Gurbaz can be released.
2. Mitchell Starc
Many people will be surprised to see this name, but KKR can also release Mitchell Starc. There are two big reasons for this. The first thing is that this time there is a mega auction, so more and more players will have to be released and the second thing is that Mitchell Starc was sold at a very high price and if KKR releases him, then a lot of purse will remain with them. With this, they can buy many other excellent players in the mega auction.
Also Read: Kolkata Knight Riders Can Retain These 4 Players Before IPL 2025 Mega Auction
3. Nitish Rana
Nitish Rana has been a part of the KKR team for the last several seasons. He has also played many great innings so far but he was not able to make a place in the team last season. It was becoming very difficult to fit Nitish in the playing XI. This is the reason why he was able to play only two matches and scored only 42 runs in it. For this reason, Rana can be released from KKR.