IPL 2025: Even as there are months left to go for the Indian Premier League, speculations over who will lead the defending champions is doing the rounds after the franchise let go off IPL -winning captain Venkatesh Iyer. Picked up at a whopping Rs 23.75 cr, Venkatesh Iyer addresses captaincy rumours. Claiming that he would like to lead the KKR side, Iyer said being a leader he can contribute more. 

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‘Want to be a Leader’

“I’ve always maintained that I want to be a leader in any set-up that I walk into, be it Madhya Pradesh , an IPL team, or even the Indian team.

‘Always want to be a leader’

“Being a leader, you want to contribute with your ideas, with your suggestions. You don’t really need the captaincy tag for that.

“So I always want to be a leader in the dressing room. And if captaincy comes my way, it will be an honour to lead such a reputed franchise. Let’s see what’s in store for me.”

Iyer is not the only solid option, there are the likes of Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh in the side as well. 

Claiming that nothing can match the feeling of representing the country, Iyer reckoned it is normal for people to speak about the price tags. 

On the price tag, he said: “It has now become very normal for people to talk about price tags and money coming into the game and hindering players’ perspectives. But I still feel nothing can match the feeling of representing your country.

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The Knights would start as the defending champions after having clinched the title in 2024. In 2025, KKR will look for their fourth title.