Feel happy to see players developed by us perform well, don't regret not retaining Shubman Gill: KKR CEO Venky Mysore

Shubman Gill, the 23-year-old Indian batter, has established himself as one of the best in world cricket currently. After sensational performances for India, Gill has been wreaking havoc for Gujarat Titans in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as well.

However, before his stint with Gujarat began in IPL 2022, Gill used to represent Kolkata Knight Riders, but the two-time champions let him go at the 2022 mega auction. In addition to Gill, Kuldeep Yadav, Piyush Chawla, and Ajinkya Rahane, who have all represented KKR in the past, are also doing quite well with their current franchises.

Talking about the same, KKR CEO and managing director Venky Mysore has said that it has never been a regret to let go of the likes of Gill and blamed it on the rules of the IPL that the franchises can retain only a limited number of players.

"There is actually happiness when we see some of the players we have developed go to other franchises and do well -- Shubman Gill is an example, the limitation as you know, the rules the IPL and BCCI make. In 2022 auction, we were allowed to keep only four players. There's always a debate. There is always eight or nine whom we would like to keep, you had to select four out of those," Mysore told reporters on the sidelines of Knight Golf event in Kolkata.

"It's never a regret, and the decisions were made based on the set of information that was available at that point. We believe those were the right decisions we made, but it's always tough to lose some players," he added.

Gill’s stint with Kolkata seems to be a thing of the past now, and he was one of the biggest reasons behind Gujarat Titans' IPL 2022 title. Furthermore, he has been in fabulous form at the ongoing edition of the T20 carnival as well, having scored 333 runs in eight matches so far. Through his knocks, he would be gunning for the IPL 2023 Orange Cap and propel Gujarat to yet another title in 2023.