Image: Social media reaction to Andre Russell becoming KKR's retention leader / ©News18
Kolkata Knight Riders is expected to make major changes in the team’s lineup before the retention deadline of the IPL 2025 season, which is October 31. Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan Ten Doeschate making their place in the Indian cricket team as coaches, due to which the team is looking forward to the retention.
It is reported that West Indies’ all-rounder Andre Russell will be the top retention of the team, who is expected to receive a 50% hike in his salary. He is expected to be in the 18 crore INR retention for the team in the upcoming IPL edition. Russell had a major role in KKR’s title winning previous season, scoring 225 runs at the strike rate of 189 and even taking 19 wickets. Various fans think that Shreyas Iyer deserves to be on the team’s first retention. Watch how social media reacted to Shreyas Iyer not being taken as first retention by KKR.