Chopra expects KKR to hold onto four players in advance of the major auction.
Aakash Chopra, a former international player for India, anticipates that the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders won’t split ways with captain Shreyas Iyer. Several speculations surfaced before the mega-auction suggesting that the Mumbai batter may decide to depart the team since the three-time winners want to add Suryakumar Yadav to the lineup. But according to Chopra, the team should have faith in Shreyas, particularly after Gautam Gambhir left after a winning season.
The 46-year-old continued by saying that since he is the team captain and could be harmed, KKR shouldn’t attempt to repurchase him via RTM. In addition to stating that co-owner Shah Rukh Khan might not allow Shreyas to depart once KKR wins their third championship, he demands that the team spend INR 18 crore to keep him.
The captain, Shreyas Iyer, is the one you should keep on board initially. You won’t get a captain, therefore let them go if 18 crores disappear. He’s your captain of victory. To keep some continuity, keep your captain in place if Gautam (Gambhir) isn’t present. On his YouTube channel, Chopra stated, “There is no doubt that you should retain Shreyas Iyer.”
You could utilize the RTM to acquire Shreyas Iyer for 18 crores, but you should never do that with the captain because, at the end of the day, people play this game, and people have hearts and feelings. Who is more likely to comprehend emotions than Shahrukh Khan, aka Khan Sahab? Therefore, I believe he won’t let Shreyas Iyer leave, the former opener for India continued.
Russell, Narine, and Rinku should stay at KKR: Chopra
Chopra wants KKR to keep Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Rinku Singh in addition to Shreyas. He recommended the team management to keep Rinku because he thinks he could easily get at least INR 14 crore if he is put up for auction. Conversely, Chopra believes that holding onto Russell and Narine for however long it takes is worthwhile because they are the heart and soul of KKR.
Secondly, from an Indian standpoint, Rinku Singh would get 14 crores if he were to enter the market. Keep Rinku Singh on board, then. Hold onto Andre Russell as well as Sunil Narine. The issue lies in the fact that if both are retained, the fourth retention will cost 18 crores, whereas the first will only cost 11 crores. According to me, it’s still worthwhile, Chopra stated.
