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Shubman Gill, KKR's homegrown prodigy and 2023 Orange Cap winner (890 runs), was traded to Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2022 in a cash deal. KKR prioritized all-rounders like Venkatesh Iyer, but fans saw it as betraying their future star. Gill led GT to the final, amassing 1,379 runs proving KKR's short-sightedness in letting go of loyalty's poster boy.

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SRH's Silent Betrayals: Warner, Williamson & Bhuvi Ditched David Warner, SRH's 2017 Orange Cap hero and captain, was stripped of leadership in 2021 and released pre-2022 (2,399 runs) amid form and ego clashes, forcing him to carry drinks. Kane Williamson, the classy opener, was dropped and released after modest returns. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, SRH's swing king (181 wickets), was not retained pre-2025 for pace youth. SRH's col

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