KKR are unlikely to retain their title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer and all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of mega auction, ESPNcricinfo reported. They're also unlikely to retain Mitchell Starc, who they bought for record price of ₹24.75 crore at IPL 2024 auction, the report added. Sunil Narine, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit Rana are set to be KKR's four retained players.