IPL 2022: KKR should retain Venkatesh Iyer, he will be a hot pick if he goes into auction pool - Irfan Pathan
India Today
IPL 2022 Retentions: Former fast bowler Irfan Pathan said Kolkata Knight Riders might be tempted to retain Lockie Ferguson but said the former champions will back Sunil Narine and Andre Russell for the new season.
Former India fast bowler Irfan Pathan said on Monday that Kolkata Knight Riders can't afford to not retain Venkatesh Iyer, saying the all-rounder will be a hot pick if he goes into the auction pool.
8 IPL team are working towards preparing their retention list for IPL 2022 with the deadline being November 30. The 8 existing teams can't retain more than 3 Indian players (capped or uncapped) while they can't retain more than 2 overseas players. The two new teams, Ahmedabad and Lucknow, will be allowed to pick players after the retentions are announced.