“It is relevant to point out that we actually had signed him in 2011 before he came into reckoning. Shami has done a fantastic job, we are so happy for him,” Mysore answered.
KKR will have two Right to Match cards and they intend to wish it judciously while terming the retention rules as a “punitive” one.
Without revealing plans for whom they would bid, the KKR CEO said “Technically we have two joker cards and can pick any players who were with us. The other factor is price, it has to be appropriate.
“When you study the retention rules, you will realize that it has been made very punitive. You're punished for retaining in a way. Because, teams who have gone for full retention have already lost 65 per cent of their salary cap,” he added.
“It will be very difficult to be active in the auction if you have already lost 65 per cent of the money. There is no right or wrong formula to this. But may be after the auction we will be able to say whether we can pat ourselves on the back or we made a mistake. We will wait for a week.”
Following the end of his England career, South African-born cricketer Kevin Pietersen was now a free player and Mysore said that they will be approaching the auction with an open mind.
“He's a class player. We are trying to keep all our options open. We don't have a mindset on any particular player. Everyone is in our option. That's the trick.
