Biography of Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer The Madhya Pradesh born cricketer made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in November 2021.
The aggressive all-rounder who can add runs in the dead with his incredible skills can replace the injured Hardik Pandya who is struggling to find his form.
Venkatesh Iyer Biography – Early Life
- Venkatesh Iyer belongs to a modest background and started his journey at the age of 10 when he joined a cricket club in the hometown of Indore.
- Venkatesh Iyer used to play as wicketkeeper batsman till Under 19 level. He developed an interest in bowling when he was given a chance to bowl in a match.
- After passing the CA Intermediate examinations, he decided to drop out and enroll himself in a Master of Business Administration in finance to allow him to pursue cricket further.
Venkatesh Iyer Domestic Career
Venkatesh Iyer made his T20 debut for Madhya Pradesh against Railways in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Indore on March 25, 2015.
He didn’t get a chance to bat, but he picked up a wicket in the match. Venkatesh Iyer made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh against Hyderabad in Indore in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.
He didn’t get a chance to bat, but he picked up wickets on both sides of the game. He made his A-list debut for Madhya Pradesh against the Saurashtra Cricket Team at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on 11 December 2015. In the same year he pursued a bachelor’s degree in commerce. He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018-2019 Ranji Trophy on December 6, 2018.
Venkatesh Iyer scored 198 against Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group D match at Holkar Stadium, Indore. Venkatesh opened the bat for his home state smashing 20 and six sixes in 146 balls.
He fell by two points for his double century. His impressive innings with the bat helped his team amass 402 runs at the loss of three wickets from 50 overs. Madhya Pradesh won the match by 105 runs.
Venkatesh Iyer International Carrer
After the IPL 2021, Venkatesh Iyer has been invited to stay in the UAE to be the net-spinner in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup team of India.
In November 2021, he was named in India’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand. He made his T20I debut on November 17, 2021, for India against New Zealand.
He made his international debut in the final T20 match of the India v New Zealand series in November 2021. One of the highlights of the victory was Venkatesh Iyer who played for the first time in his career and returned with a clean record of 3-0-12-1, playing in the midfield.
In December 2021, he was named in India’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa. He made his ODI debut on January 19, 2022, for India against South Africa.
Venkatesh Iyer IPL Career
In February 2021, Kolkata Knight Riders or KKR bought Iyer in the IPL market ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.
On September 20, 2021, he made his IPL debut against Royal Challengers Bangalore. On September 23, 2021, he scored his first IPL fifty against Mumbai Indians.
As the IPL resumed with the remaining matches in the United Arab Emirates, Venkatesh Iyer became the top scorer for KKR scoring 320 till the end of the tournament. His all important fire helped KKR reach IPL 2021 Final. He scored 29 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first Eliminator, followed by 51 against Delhi Capitals, in the process, adding 96 points to fellow opener Shubhman Gill. This gave his KKR team a chance to reach the IPL tournament against Chennai Super Kings or CSK.
Although a familiar mid-series meltdown saw KKR lose the final, Venkatesh Iyer and opener Shubman Gill were undeterred as KKR chased down the target of 193 set by CSK, both scoring 50 and 51 respectively. , and established the 91st hole.
