{"id":1659,"date":"2025-06-26T06:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/?p=1659"},"modified":"2025-06-26T06:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T06:11:59","slug":"shreyas-iyer-chose-to-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet777.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/shreyas-iyer-chose-to-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramandeep Singh on former KKR captain\u2019s confidence: \u201cShreyas Iyer chose to trust himself over Gautam Gambhir.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL title in 2024.<\/a> By captaining KKR to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) championship that year, Shreyas Iyer ended the team\u2019s 12-year title drought. However, despite this success, KKR chose not to retain Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction and did not place a bid for him during the auction itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the franchise did not offer an official reason for this decision, it is widely believed to stem from a mix of financial considerations, auction strategy, and team restructuring plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In their victorious 2024 campaign, KKR was led by captain Shreyas Iyer, guided by mentor Gautam Gambhir, and coached by Chandrakant Pandit. Following Iyer\u2019s release before the 2025 season, the team appointed Ajinkya Rahane as the new captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramandeep Singh reveals that Shreyas Iyer\u2019s self-belief was exceptionally strong, often leading him to ignore the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) management.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Despite being led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR failed to make the playoffs in IPL 2025, finishing 8th on the points table with five wins and seven losses in 14 matches<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramandeep Singh, one of the six players retained by KKR, shared some surprising insights. He revealed that during Shreyas Iyer\u2019s captaincy, the batter frequently overlooked advice from the management, including from then-mentor Gautam Gambhir, choosing instead to follow his own instincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a podcast with Raj Shamani on YouTube, uploaded on March 22, Ramandeep said that even when the management gave instructions, Shreyas preferred to act based on what he believed was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe used to get directions from outside, but whatever he (Shreyas) felt was right, that\u2019s what he would do. The self-belief he had was very strong,\u201d Ramandeep said during the podcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KKR's Ramandeep Singh – Shreyas Iyer used to ignore instructions coming from outside(Gautam Gambhir) and took his own decision. He has insane self belief and confidence.

– That is why Gautam Gambhir hate Shreyas coz he called out GG for credit stealing openly. pic.twitter.com\/jWEvvIQo0s<\/a><\/p>— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) June 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n

As Ramandeep reflected on the situation, he appeared to take a subtle dig at Shreyas Iyer<\/a>. After KKR chose not to retain him, Iyer was snapped up by Punjab Kings for a staggering INR 26.75 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramandeep\u2019s comment hinted that leaving a team purely for financial reasons says a lot about a player\u2019s values. He noted that, despite starting out with much lower pay, some cricketers put money above loyalty. His words highlighted the contrast between Iyer\u2019s lucrative move and his commitment to KKR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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