Venkatesh Iyer

Introduction

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer, and people like him because of his performance. He has fans all over the world. Venkatesh Iyer is a player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Kolkata Knight Riders and in domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh.

Indian cricketer Venkatesh Iyer made his international debut on 17 November 2021 and currently plays for the Indian limited-overs team (ODI and T20I).

Early Years of Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer, a cricket player for the Indian Premier League and the Indian national team, was born on December 25, 1994, in the Madhya Pradesh city of Indore. He is an all-rounder player.

Venkatesh Iyer came from a low-income family and started playing cricket at a club in his hometown, Indore, at the age of ten. Initially, he played as a wicketkeeper-batsman until the Under-19 level. However, when he got the opportunity to bowl in a match, he discovered a newfound interest in the sport.

Iyer first became well-known in the media in his first IPL season as he hit back-to-back half-centuries for his team, KKR. Then, he was selected for India's national cricket team due to his outstanding IPL accomplishments.

Basic Information

• Birth Date: 25 December 1994
• Full Name: Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer
• Nick Name: Venky
• Father Name: Rajasekaran Iyer
• Mother Name: Usha Iyer
• Elder sister Name: Priya Rao
• Venkatesh Iyer's age: 28 years as of 2023
• Place of Birth: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
• Venkatesh Batting Style: Left-hand bat
• Venkatesh Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast bowler
• Playing a role in Team: All-rounder
• Jersey Number: 25 (Kolkata Knight Riders)
• Zodiac sign: Capricorn
• Played for the Team
  
  • Kolkata Knight Riders
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Teams Indian Cricket Team

Physical Appearance of Venkatesh Iyer

• Height
  
  • In meter: 1.93m
  • In feet: 6 feet 4 inch
  • In centimeters: 193cm
• Weight
  
  • In KG: 74 Kg
  • In Pound: 163.14 lbs
• Eye Colour: Black
• Hair Colour: Black

Educational Qualification of Venkatesh Iyer

• School Name: St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Indore
• Degree: Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM)
• College/ University Name: Institute of Management Studies, DAVV University, Indore

Favorite Things of Venkatesh Iyer

• Favorite Actress: Bipasha Basu
• Favorite Actor: Rajnikanth
• Favorite Movie: 3 Idiots
• Favorite sport: Cricket
• Favorite Cricketer: Sourav Ganguli, Alastair cook
• Favorite Food: Goli vada pav
• Favorite Colors: White, and Red
• Favorite Singer: Himesh Reshammiya

Debut in Cricket

Family

Venkatesh Iyer's father, Rajasekaran Iyer, worked as a Human Resources consultant. Although the family had doctors, engineers, and teachers, no one had played any sports. Consequently, Venkatesh's father disapproved of his son's ambition to become a cricketer. Despite this, Venkatesh remained determined to pursue his dream and worked hard to become a successful cricket player.

Venkatesh's mother, Usha Iyer, works as a head nurse at Apollo Hospital in Indore. Despite his father's initial disapproval, it was Usha who recognized Venkatesh's talent for cricket and helped him join the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Cricket Club in Indore. Under the guidance of coach Dinesh Sharma, Venkatesh honed his skills and began his professional cricketing career.

Education

He attended St. Paul School in Indore and later completed his college degree at the Institute of Management Studies at DAVV University.

Venkatesh Iyer's Cricket Coach

Dinesh Sharma is his cricket coach, and he has finished all of his cricket schooling at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Cricket Club in Indore.

Cricket Career

1) First-class

Venkatesh Iyer made his first-class cricket debut against the Hyderabad team on December 6, 2018, at the Indore Stadium. Since his debut, he has played only 10 matches and scored a total of 545 runs, with an average of 36.3 runs per game.

2) List A

Venkatesh Iyer made his List A cricket debut on December 11th, 2015, against the Saurashtra team. Since then, he has played 32 matches, scoring a total of 1252 runs at an average of 48.1 runs.

3) T20

Venkatesh Iyer started playing T20 cricket on 25 March 2015, against the Railways team and has played 70 matches since then. In these matches, he has scored 1491 runs at a strike rate of 134.1.

4) IPL

During the 2021 IPL season, he was picked for the first time and paid his basic fee to join the Kolkata Knight Riders team. And on September 23, 2021, he played in his first IPL match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Also, he made his first half-century of that season against Mumbai Indians.

Additionally, he was an opener for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and finished the IPL season with 370 runs at an average of 41. He was a major factor in his team's victories, winning several matches.

During IPL 2022, Venkatesh Iyer was not in his usual form. In 12 IPL games for the Kolkata Knight Riders the previous season, he amassed 182 runs. His best score was an undefeated 50* against the Mumbai Indians. He had a strike rate of 107.69. He amassed 17 fours and 7 sixes in the IPL the previous year.

Venkatesh Iyer's Career in International Cricket

He was promoted to the India International team in 2021 after putting up a strong showing in his first IPL season. On November 17, 2021, he made his debut for his country. Now let's see "Venkatesh Iyer's Career in International Cricket."

1) T20I

He played his first T20I cricket match on November 17, 2021, against the New Zealand team. In his nine T20I appearances so far, he has amassed 133 runs at a strike rate of 162.2. Along with his bowling, they did well as a team, taking 5 wickets at an economy of 8.18 in 9 matches.

2) ODI

He also played in his first One Day International on January 19, 2022, against the South Africa team and doesn't yet have many opportunities to play One Day Cricket for India.

Cricket Stats for Venkatesh Iyer

Let's look at "Venkatesh Iyer's stats" since he has been playing international cricket with the Indian team since January 2021. He has scored a lot of runs for the team.

Net Worth of Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer's outstanding achievements with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have made him in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His net worth is estimated to be INR 15 crores in 2022. It took years of hard work and commitment for Iyer to achieve success.

Endorsement of Venkatesh Iyer

1. With Venkatesh Iyer, Abbot Media has partnered to promote and assist a number of businesses.
2. He was recently observed advertising the health supplement brand "My Protein" on many social media channels.
3. The vitamin and supplement firm Fast Up hired him to make appearances in commercials for its goods.
4. He recently advertised the smartphone app MX Takatak on the Kolkata Knight Riders' Instagram page.
5. His payment for each game was 17.5 us dollars for Syed Mushtaq Ali's Trophy.
6. Venkatesh Iyer has 4.5-5 crores worth of brand endorsement.

Facts About Venkatesh Iyer

1. Born and raised in Indore, Venkatesh is a Tamil Brahmin.
2. Rajinikanth, the superstar of South Indian cinema, is much admired by Venkatesh Iyer.
3. Venky turned down a request to continue playing cricket in 2018 from the accountancy firm Deloitte.
4. He used to be an opening batsman but later became a lower-middle-order batter.
5. His favorite cricketer is Sourav Ganguly, a former Indian player who was previously the president of the BCCI (October 23, 2019, to October 18, 2022)
6. He can bowl at a medium pace in addition to being a competent batter.
7. He enjoys watching cookery shows and is a movie enthusiast.

Conclusion

Venkatesh Iyer is a young and promising cricketer who has shown tremendous potential in the small amount of time that he has been playing at the domestic level. His exceptional performance in the IPL series is a testament to his ability to succeed at the highest level. It will be fascinating to observe how his career progresses in the upcoming years.