#1 Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir has been one of the most successful players in the IPL, both as a batsman and as a captain. Kolkata Knight Riders not retaining him certainly raised eyebrows after the retention list was made public on January 4.
Last season, Gambhir scored 498 runs in 16 matches at an average of 41.50 and finished second on the list of the highest run-scorers, only behind David Warner. Gambhir led KKR to eight wins in the 14 matches they played in the group stages, helping them into the playoffs.
Gambhir has represented the Kolkata-based franchise since the 2011 edition. He has a tremendous track record playing for them, having scored 3035 runs in 138 matches. Moreover, he has captained the team to two titles, in 2012 and 2014.
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