KKR breaks silence on losing out Venkatesh Iyer to RCB: ‘We thought we could get him at lower price’

Key Highlights

• This was the primary reason behind the franchise deciding to let him go ahead of the retention deadline.
• Venkatesh Iyer has bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹7 crore.(PTI) However, KKR raised their paddle in the auction as it tried to buy back Venkatesh.
• The management attempted to acquire him by raising the bid to INR 6.8 crore; however, INR 7 crore was considered the cut-off mark, and KKR did not raise their paddle, leading to the player being acquired by RCB.
• KKR coach Abhishek Nayar has finally broken his silence on losing Venkatesh, saying the franchise did try its level best to get him on board, but in the end, it wasn't meant to be.
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