India, April 26 -- Saturday's clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens won't just be about crucial IPL 2025 points. It'll mark an emotional homecoming for Shreyas Iyer - a title-winning KKR captain now leading the opposition, carrying a fire lit by what many believe was an unjust snub.

Iyer, who guided KKR to IPL glory last season, was not retained by the franchise before the mega auction. While KKR did try to buy him back, Punjab Kings won the race with a whopping INR 26.75 crore bid. Earlier in the season, Iyer masterminded a stunning low-score defence, guiding PBKS to victory over KKR in Mullanpur; a result that stung the Kolkata camp.

Now, as the teams prepare for the return fixture in Kolkata, legendary ...