IPL 2025: KKR To Retain Andre Russell Squashing Rumours of Exit

There were rumours of the star captain Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russel exiting Kolkata Knight Riders had shocked the fans. Sources claimed that as the team gets ready for the upcoming season, they will only keep four important players, choosing to have a smaller core. The decisions made by KKR could have a significant impact on the forthcoming auction and team dynamics given the player retention deadline of today, October 31.

Now, squashing the rumours and ending the debate there is a new twist in the tale. The Kolkata Knight Riders are expected to keep Andre Russell. Although there was a lot of talk about his leaving, it appears that the all-round player is not going anywhere. Yes, you have read that right!

KKR probable retention list:

• Rinku Singh
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Harshit Rana
• Ramandeep Singh
• Sunil Narine

   

It is anticipated that KKR will keep mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, batting star Rinku Singh, spinner Sunil Narine, and promising uncapped fast bowler Harshit Rana. The team's recent victories, particularly their IPL 2024 title victory, have been largely attributed to this quartet.

🚨🚨 ANDRE RUSSEL SET TO BE RETAINED BY KKR !!!!!#IPLAuction #IPLRetention #IPLRetentions #IPLRetention2025 #IPL2025 #AndreRussell pic.twitter.com/7WjYMCLbZW

— CricketTak (@_CricketTak) October 31, 2024

Last season, Narine was named the Most Valuable Player because of his vital role at the top of the order and his economical bowling. Rinku Singh has had an outstanding strike rate of 207.97 since 2022 and was selected for the India T20I team based on his IPL accomplishments. Over the last two seasons, Varun Chakravarthy has taken 41 wickets at an economy rate of 8.09, demonstrating his capacity to silence batsmen. Harshit Rana, who is a member of India's Test team for the tour of Australia, is an investment in speed and youth.

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