Pacer Mohammed Shami rarely operated at his best and it had a cascading effect on Bengal as they went down by 41 runs against Baroda in the quarterfinals of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Wednesday. Opener Shashwat Rawat top-scored with a 26-ball 40 (1x4, 3x6) as Baroda posted a competitive 172 …
Venkatesh Iyer guided Madhya Pradesh to the semi-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 on Wednesday, December 11 at KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur. Iyer brought his all-round skills to the fore as he first picked up 2/23 with the ball to restrict Saurashtra to 173/7. The right-arm seamer dismissed Sammar Gajjar and Ruchit …
Venkatesh Iyer was bought for Rs 23.75 crore in IPL 2025 auction© BCCI/Sportzpics Bought for a whopping price of INR 23.75 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, Venkatesh Iyer remains as grounded as ever. Despite seeing his IPL salary rising from Rs 20 lakh to over Rs 20 crore in …
Kolkata Knight Riders' failure to bring back skipper Shreyas Iyer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction has left the franchise bosses with plenty to ponder. The name of Venkatesh Iyer, the franchise's top buy at INR 23.5 crore in the mega auction, has surfaced for the leadership role but it seems …
KKR CEO Venky Mysore at the IPL 2025 Auction© AFP There has been a lot of conversation surrounding the captaincy situation in Kolkata Knight Riders following the IPL 2025 auction. KKR won the IPL 2024 title under Shreyas Iyer's captaincy but the franchise decided to release the India batter ahead of the new …
The IPL 2025 Auction is now behind us with all the teams filling up their squads for the new season. Kolkata Knight Riders, the defending champions, were able to assemble a strong squad that seems ready to go all out and compete for the playoff spots yet again. A lot has changed since the last …
Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, who is now the mentor of reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, has defended the team's strategy of "going all out" for Venkatesh Iyer to keep the "core" of the IPL championship-winning side intact. Seen as a potential captaincy candidate for KKR, Venkatesh's acquisition has sparked some criticism …
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore explained the rationale behind acquiring all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer for a heft price tag in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. The IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah saw a couple of surprise picks, with Venkatesh's return to KKR being one of them. Throughout the …
After attracting a Rs 23.75 crore bid from Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL mega auction, Venkatesh Iyer made a small right step while producing an all-round effort to propel Madhya Pradesh to a 101-run win over Meghalaya in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match on Monday. Venkatesh got the third …
Venkatesh Iyer hit the jackpot during the IPL 2025 auction as he was sold for Rs. 23.75 crore back to Kolkata Knight Riders after a bidding war with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Venkatesh has been part of the KKR setup since making his debut in the IPL 2021 season and was retained ahead of the 2022 …
