Highest paid in team doesn't mean I have to score every match, it's about impact: Venkatesh Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer believes his Rs 12.25 crore price tag doesn't mean he has to score heavily in every game, stressing that his social role is making a meaningful impact for the team.

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Resigned by KKR using the Right to Match card at the mega auction, Iyer became the franchise's most expensive signing and the third costliest player in IPL 2024 auction.

But he had a lukewarm start to the new season, managing just one game in the first two games as talks began to grow over the justification of his hefty price.

"I won't lie, there is a little pressure. You guys talk so much. But being the highest paid play-er (in KKR) does not mean I have to make runs in every match," Iyer said candidly at the post-match press conference.

"It's about how I am winning for the team and what impact I am able to make. The pressure is not about how much money I am getting or how many runs I am buying to make. That's never been the pressure on me," he said firmly.