INA won by 11 runs

121/6

132/9

VAN won by 121 runs

48/10

169/4

CHN-W won by superover

China Women

85/10 & 9/0

Malaysia Women

85/8 & 8/1

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Stumps : Day 1 - Pakistan elected to bowl

301/4

MAR won by 13 runs

200/6

187/6

COI won by 9 wickets

49/1

47/10

HKG-W won by 9 runs

119/3

110/8

MAL won by 7 wickets

145/3

144/5

CYP won by 26 runs

165/3

139/10

BR won by 4 wickets

197/6

196/6

Day 1 - Essex elected to bowl

Essex

Hampshire

206/5

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Day 1 - Yorkshire trail by 142 runs.

Warwickshire

147/10

Yorkshire

5/0

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Day 1 - Surrey elected to bowl

Nottinghamshire

128/3

Surrey

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Day 1 - Glamorgan elected to bowl

Glamorgan

Somerset

232/5

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Lunch Break : Day 1 - Sussex elected to bowl

Sussex

Leicestershire

110/2

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Lunch Break : Day 1 - Derbyshire elected to bat

Derbyshire

104/0

Northamptonshire

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Day 1 - Kent elected to bowl

Gloucestershire

208/4

Kent

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Rain Delay : Day 1 - Durham elected to bowl

Worcestershire

149/4

Durham

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Day 1 - Middlesex elected to bowl

Lancashire

164/7

Middlesex

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Gibraltar need 78 runs in 31 remaining balls

Malta

198/6

Gibraltar

121/5

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KKR to Retain Venkatesh Iyer for ₹23.75 Crore, CEO Venky Mysore Shocks Fans

by K D Mishra November 11, 2025

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The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are backing their key players for IPL 2026, and IPL 2026 retentions are right around the corner. KKR has a history of releasing players and then re-signing them to save money in the auction play, but that plan didn't work as expected for them in IPL 2025.

Venkatesh Iyer Batting Allrounder

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer and a left-handed batting all-rounder, born on December 25, 1994, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Kolkata Knight Riders Founded: 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is a cricket team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Last season, KKR had kept hold of all of their key Indian players in Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Ramandeep Singh; however, the biggest surprise in the auction was to go all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who was instrumental in KKR's win of the 2024 IPL. KKR hypothesized to re-sign Iyer for less after the auction, but given his good track record prior, it led to a bidding war, and KKR had to pay ₹23.75 crore for him. KKR also re-signed Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Vaibhav Arora.

In hindsight, Venkatesh Iyer did not do well in IPL 2025. He only made 142 runs in 11 matches, which disappointed fans, so much so that rumors had surfaced indicating KKR would consider letting Iyer go before IPL 2026. KKR CEO Venky Mysore responded to the claims by stating this was not true and that KKR focuses on long-term plans. It feels likely Iyer will be kept for ₹23.75 crore despite a poor season. For ipl 2026 KKR reatin their core players and go for ipl 2026 mini auction.

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K D Mishra

I am a dedicated sports content writer who loves cricket and enjoys creating friendly and engaging content. I write about big moments, player performances, and match stories in simple and clear words, helping fans stay informed and connected to cricket around the world.