Former India batter Aakash Chopra made a stunning claim and accused Shreyas Iyer of lying over the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) Retention saga with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Recently, the 2024 IPL-winning captain claimed that there was no communication from the Kolkata-based franchise for months over retention.

However, Chopra claimed that the franchise and the player had discussions but could not find an agreement despite having long chats. It is worth noting that the cricket-turned-commentator played for KKR in the 2008 and 2009 season of the league.

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“Now you start wondering. Let’s look at the past of KKR. You may like or dislike franchises. KKR have tried to maintain their core. Andre Russell or Sunil Narine have always been with KKR. The franchise bought Venkatesh Iyer in the auction when they were not able to retain him. This is a franchise that invests in relationships.

“Shreyas Iyer was the captain. He should have been in the original scheme of things. KKR did not speak to him — he has said this in an interview. I can now confirm there were discussions between KKR and Shreyas Iyer. They had a long chat. There was no agreement. That’s a separate issue," said Chopra on his YouTube channel.

Chopra further hinted that Shreyas was apprehensive about joining the Punjab Kings PBKS) with a cryptic 'Karma is real' remark.

“I am not going to spell it out. Shreyas had some apprehensions about how it goes in the auction, ‘if I end up somewhere, then what will happen’. It is interesting what has happened. Sometimes you start thinking, ‘Karma is real yaar’, you never know. I can confirm the discussions did take place. However, Shreyas says there were no discussions. There is some discrepancy. I can confirm there were talks. I, too, have my sources," Chopra added.

Recently, Rishabh Pant claimed that he was worried about joining PBKS after becoming the IPL's highest-paid player in history. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) purchased Pant for Rs. 27 crore and named him as their new captain.

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Meanwhile, Shreyas is the second-most expensive purchase in an IPL auction in history after PBKS secured his services for Rs. 26.75 crore. The Punjab-based franchise has confirmed that the 30-year-old will become their 17th captain in 18 years.

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