Venkatesh Iyer

Avesh Khan shares experience of T20 debut with Venkatesh Iyer, says ‘aaj mera sapna poora ho gaya’

Team India pacer Avesh Khan, who was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 10 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction, made his international debut in the third T20 against West Indies.

Feb 21, 2022, 14:32 PM IST

Team India whitewash West Indies, become No. 1 T20 team: TOP stats and numbers from 3rd T20, in pics

Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated West Indies by 17 runs in third T20 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (February 20). India completed a 3-0 whitewash against the Windies in both ODIs and T20s. It was India's ninth consecutive win in T20 cricket and Rohit's side are also world No. 1 in T20 cricket. Here are some TOP stats and numbers from India vs West Indies 3rd T20. 

Feb 21, 2022, 12:50 PM IST

Skipper Rohit Sharma praises ‘young’ Team India, says THIS about Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer

India smashed 86 runs in the last five overs to post 184 for five on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav and Venkatesh Iyer put on 91 runs for the 5th wicket.

Feb 21, 2022, 08:30 AM IST

IND vs WI: Dominant India beat Windies in third T20I to complete 3-0 clean sweep

 Indian seamers fired in unison after Suryakumar Yadav's belligerent fifty as the hosts coasted to a series-sweeping 17-run win over the West Indies in the third and final T20I here on Sunday.

Feb 20, 2022, 23:18 PM IST

Suryakumar Yadav tells Venkatesh Iyer 'tere ko game jitana hai Venky', WATCH

The 31-year-old Suryakumar Yadav received great support from the other end by Venkatesh Iyer in the 1st T20I against West Indies and shares his views on the youngsters batting skills.

Feb 17, 2022, 12:14 PM IST

India vs SA: KL Rahul becomes 3rd player to achieve THIS record by leading India in ODIs

KL Rahul was handed the captaincy for the three-match ODI series after newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma wasn’t fit for the series. 

Jan 19, 2022, 14:55 PM IST

IND vs SA: Skipper KL Rahul to open for India in ODI series; Venkatesh Iyer likely to debut

KL Rahul had replaced Rohit Sharma as skipper for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa after the Hitman was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Pacer Jasprit Bumrah will serve as Rahul's deputy in the series.

Jan 18, 2022, 17:15 PM IST

Watch: Venkatesh Iyer celebrates in ‘Rajinikanth’ style after blasting 151 in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Kolkata Knight Riders' Venkatesh Iyer now has 348 runs from four innings at a strike-rate of 138.64 to be second behind Maharashtra ‘run machine’ Ruturaj Gaikwad in the most runs list of this season’s Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Dec 13, 2021, 06:27 AM IST

IND vs SA: These two young players' place almost confirmed for ODI series, says report

While BCCI has announced Rohit Sharma as the next captain of the ODI side, the squad for the series is yet to be finalised.

Dec 12, 2021, 16:05 PM IST

IPL 2022: Venkatesh Iyer grateful to Kolkata Knight Riders after India debut, says THIS

Venkatesh Iyer thanked the Kolkata Knight Riders management for giving him the opportunity to play in the IPL 2021 season and said that KKR introduced him to the world of top-level cricket.

Dec 02, 2021, 12:01 PM IST

India vs New Zealand 2021: Skipper Rohit Sharma says ‘room for improvement’ is there after T20 whitewash

In his first series as full time captain, Rohit Sharma won with the Man-of-the-Series award for being the top run getter – 159 from 103 balls at an average of 53.00 with 154.36 strike rate. 

Nov 22, 2021, 08:46 AM IST

India vs New Zealand 2021: Harbhajan Singh says he would be ‘billionaire’ after Deepak Chahar gets Rs 1 lakh for ‘cold stare’

Kolkata Knight Riders offie Harbhajan Singh claimed that he would have become ‘billionaire’ if this award was there in his playing days. 

Nov 19, 2021, 07:41 AM IST

India vs New Zealand 2021: Venkatesh Iyer calls WWE superstar Undertaker his ‘hero’, wants THIS from him

Venkatesh Iyer said it was MP teammate Avesh Khan who informed him about his selection to the Team India squad and that he is a huge fan of WWE. 

Nov 18, 2021, 08:23 AM IST

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: Venkatesh Iyer makes BIG claim on debut, check out

Venkatesh Iyer opened the batting for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

Nov 17, 2021, 20:27 PM IST

India vs New Zealand T20Is: Venkatesh Iyer reveals secret to playing for India after selection to national team

Venkatesh Iyer's 370 runs in the IPL for KKR, along with steady medium pace that got him three wickets, brought him into national reckoning. He is being seen as a replacement of Hardik Pandya, who is still not fit to bowl

Nov 10, 2021, 14:45 PM IST

India vs NZ T20Is: IPL 2021 performers Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel rewarded

With Virat Kohli relinquishing the T20I captaincy, the Chetan Sharma-led National Selection Committee appointed Rohit as the captain of the squad while KL Rahul is the designated vice-captain. This will also be the first assignment for the new head coach Rahul Dravid, who takes over the reins from Ravi Shastri.

Nov 10, 2021, 06:40 AM IST

IPL 2021 Final CSK vs KKR: Shubman Gill gets HUGE reprieve, ball declared ‘dead’ due to THIS reason, Watch

CSK believed they had finally got a breakthrough in the 10th over of the match with the score on 79 when Shubman Gill skied Ravindra Jadeja and Ambati Rayudu took a brilliant running catch with Punjab batsman on 27.

Oct 15, 2021, 22:44 PM IST

IPL 2021: I am doing what has been asked of me, says Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer shared an opening partnership of 96 with Shubman Gill (46) to set the base for Kolkata's topsy-turvy three-wicket win.

Oct 14, 2021, 08:35 AM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Avesh Khan set to join Team India as net bowler

Avesh Khan bowls at an express pace and in this edition of the IPL, he has picked 23 wickets for the Delhi Capitals with DC still alive in the competition. 

Oct 12, 2021, 17:05 PM IST

T20 World Cup 2021: Harshal Patel and Venkatesh Iyer to stay back in UAE after IPL 2021 as cover for Hardik Pandya?

Team India will open their T20 World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24 but are currently fretting over the fitness of Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya. The all-rounder didn’t bowl a single delivery in the IPL 2021 and is yet to resume bowling after his recovery from injury.

Oct 12, 2021, 14:58 PM IST