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'Practical' Venkatesh waits for his chance to shine
The New Indian Express Tirupati
|April 23, 2026
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Venkatesh Iyer | BCCI
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Iyer is a very practical person. It’s very easy to come to that conclusion. He himself says it but it’s also reflected in his approach to life and career.In 2024, he was an IPL champion with Kolkata Knight Riders. He could do no wrong. In 2025, after the franchise signed him back for %23.75 cr, he couldn't produce the same numbers.
KKR released him. Just the life of an IPL player. Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed him for 27 cr. For a few players, it can be hard to process this reality. When you ask the 31-year-old how he processed it, his answer was laced with humour but he holds no grudges. “There will be days when you think if ‘I had a good year last season, my bank account would go up by another 224 cr’ (smiles),” he says. “That’s the obvious thought, right? But you are signing up for it.
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