3 Players KKR Could Target in IPL 2025 Mega Auction
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Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, were unhappy with the BCCI conducting the mega auction. KKR will need to release several players from their IPL title-winning squad.
Their main goal will be to build another strong team, but the challenge is big since Gautam Gambhir is no longer with them; he has taken on the role of head coach for the Indian cricket team.
Although KKR has not yet appointed a new mentor, their head coach, Chandrakant Pandit, is capable of developing strategies for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction and determining which areas to target.
On that note, let’s take a look at the top three players that KKR might target for the IPL 2025 mega auction:
KKR Target Players List for IPL 2025:
1. Hasan Mahmud
The Bangladesh fast bowler recently impressed with his pace during a Test match against India, where he took five wickets. He also performed brilliantly in the Pakistan Test series. One thing is for sure: Hasan Mahmud is one of the finest fast bowlers from Bangladesh for Asian conditions. KKR has a history of picking Bangladesh players in mega auctions, and they are likely to target him again.
2. Suryakumar Yadav
There have been many reports suggesting that hard-hitting Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has been unhappy with the Mumbai Indians management ever since they appointed Hardik Pandya as the team captain, overlooking him and Jasprit Bumrah.
It is also reported that he is looking to part ways with the team in search of a franchise that can offer him captaincy. In this scenario, KKR might consider him as a captaincy candidate, especially since he has recently become the permanent captain of the Indian team in the shortest format.
3. Jonny Bairstow
Another player on their target list is England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow. Since Dinesh Karthik left KKR, the team has struggled with wicketkeeping options and has kept shuffling players in that role. If they acquire Jonny Bairstow in the mega auction, he could provide stability as a permanent wicketkeeper-batsman and has the versatility to bat anywhere from numbers 1 to 3 in the order.
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