KKR CEO Venky Mysore acknowledged the challenge of retaining just six players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction after their 2024 championship win. They retained Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Varun Chakravarthy, focusing on a balanced combination. Dwayne Bravo joins as the new team mentor, replacing Gautam Gambhir.