Shreyas Iyer was bought by KKR for a sum of INR 12.25 Crore © BCCI/IPL
Shreyas Iyer was the first 10-plus Crore bid in the IPL 2022 auction, with Kolkata Knight Riders seeing off competition from Gujarat Titans to get hold of his services by paying INR. 12.25 Crore.

Here's how Twitter reacted following Iyer's acquisition:

CricbuzzCricbuzz
@cricbuzzFollow🚨 Shreyas Iyer sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 12.25 crore#IPLAuction #CricketTwitter
12 Feb 2022

Makarand WaingankarMakarand Waingankar
@wmakarandFollowGuru Abhishek Nayar aur Shishya Shreyas Iyer in one team. Good.
12 Feb 2022

KolkataKnightRidersKolkataKnightRiders
@KKRidersFollowAnother star @ShreyasIyer15 added to the #GalaxyOfKnights 🌟#KKR #AmiKKR #IPLAuction #TATAIPLAuction #ShreyasIyer
12 Feb 2022

Sreshth ShahSreshth Shah
@sreshthxFollowThe last time KKR took someone from the Delhi franchise and made him captain, he won them two titles. Shreyas Iyer favourite to be their newest captain at 12.25cr.#IPLMegaAuction
12 Feb 2022

TigerHillTigerHill
@PuilkondaTharakFollowShreyas Iyer and venkatesh Iyer for kkr #IPLMegaAuction
12 Feb 2022