IPL 2025 KKR Full Players List: Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had retained six players but they were not able to retain their skipper Shreyas Iyer. During the IPL 2025 Auction, Kolkata Knight Riders splurged ₹23.75 crores on Venkatesh Iyer.