Venkatesh Iyer’s record -breaking price tag was the conversation of IPL 2025, and not always in a flattering way. Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for £ 23.75 Crore in the mega auction, the all-rounder was confronted with intense control, especially because KKR Titels-Winning Skipper Shreyas Iyer Loose and only offered £ 10 crore for him.
The speculation about or Venkatesh was signed as a potential captain who was added to the chatter. But when his form fell, only 142 runs in 11 games with a battle rate of 139, with only one remarkable knock of 60, the sound became deafening.
It reached a point where the 30-year-old certain people removed from his telephone contacts. ‘
“People who had these questions are not even on my contact list. So why do I even have to think about what they think?” He told SportsKeeda.
Iyer, who last played for India in February 2022, said he never had the price tag disturbing.
“It is my life, my game, my career. And it is my team that chose to spend so much to me. For a boy who just wanted to play IPL Cricket, even £ 20 Lakh was once huge. I was only accountable to people who had a direct impact on my life.”
Although he was a few games, Iyer insisted that KKR management always supported him. He remembered the words of KKR CEO Venky Mysore:
“Ultimately, you get 120 units to build a team. Once the team is built, it doesn’t matter how many units you have spent.”
Disadingly about the season, Iyer called it “a year full of measurements”, despite the fact that KKR De Play -offs missed. “Good or bad, winning the trophy or not, scoring 600 points or not, that changes. Learning is constant,” he said.
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