New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- When the retention list for IPL 2025 was announced, one of the biggest shocks for KKR fans was not seeing their IPL-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer, on the list. However, KKR CEO Venky Mysore has now stated that Iyer was the first name on the franchise's list, but things did not pan out the way he would have wanted.

In an interaction with RevSportz, Mysore said, "Shreyas Iyer was the first name in our retention list. However, the retention process isn't a one-way street. It is not just about the franchise. It is also about the player wanting to be retained, to continue with the franchise. Of course Shreyas was the first name in our list. He was the skipper. That's why we got him in 2022."

"However, there are often thi...