India, May 27 -- Shreyas Iyer and the Kolkata Knight Riders are a unique case when studied together. Despite leading them to the IPL title after 10 years last year, KKR released Iyer, one of India's top white-ball cricketers. Punjab Kings were more than happy to offer Iyer a whopping Rs.26.75 crore in the mega auctions. But the story didn't end there. Iyer, in his all swag, didn't mince words (he rarely does), announced to the world that he didn't get enough credit for winning the title at KKR last year.

Mentor Gautam Gambhir, who is now the India head coach, walked away with most of the limelight, with young players crediting him for a turnaround.

A year later, KKR found themselves eliminated from the IPL even before their last two lea...