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Venkatesh Iyer : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has completed 1,500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Venkatesh Iyer : la rencontre qui retient son souffle
Crédit : NewsBytes

Venkatesh Iyer en Pakistan fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon NewsBytes, All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has completed 1,500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Les faits

  • All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has completed 1,500 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed Venkatesh Iyer for Rs.
  • Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (December 16).
  • Follow live: IPL Auction 2026 LIVE Updates: KKR Sign Cameron Green For Rs 25.20 Crore, Venkatesh Iyer Goes To RCB.
  • Venkatesh reached the landmark playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

L'essentiel

News18 indique que Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed Venkatesh Iyer for Rs. D'après News18, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) signed Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (December 16). Comme le souligne News18, Follow live: IPL Auction 2026 LIVE Updates: KKR Sign Cameron Green For Rs 25.20 Crore, Venkatesh Iyer Goes To RCB. Selon NewsBytes, Venkatesh reached the landmark playing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.

Les chiffres

News18 indique que 7 crore in the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi, a major pay cut from his Rs. D'après News18, Venkatesh scored only 142 runs at an average of 20.28 with a strike rate of 139.21, without getting any opportunity to bowl either. Comme le souligne News18, many thought that after paying a premium for him, KKR would have made him the captain to replace Shreyas Iyer, considering he had also played a few games as the vice-captain in 2024. Selon NewsBytes, the Indian all-rounder, known for his power-packed knocks in T20 cricket, attained the feat with his third run of the match.

Les chiffres
Les chiffres

Ce qu'ils disent

“We rate Venky so highly," RCB coach. “We had a chat with him, we liked him, and we are very happy to have him. (News18)

Le contexte

Selon News18, RCB had tried to sign Venkatesh Iyer last season as well, pushing his price well beyond what KKR would have expected. NewsBytes indique que Venkatesh made his IPL debut in 2021 for Kolkata Knight Riders. D'après NewsBytes, In 2023, Venkatesh smashed 404 runs from 14 matches at a strike rate of 145.84. Comme le souligne NewsBytes, Venkatesh, whose finishing has been impressive, completed 1,500 IPL runs in his 64th match.

Recherches associées

Les recherches associées qui dominent la conversation : RCB égale le record de CSK pour les scores 200+ en IPL.

À retenir

  • Many thought that after paying a premium for him, KKR would have made him the captain to replace Shreyas Iyer, considering he had also played a few games as the vice-captain in 2024.
  • The Indian all-rounder, known for his power-packed knocks in T20 cricket, attained the feat with his third run of the match.
  • Rahane had an underwhelming record as skipper, but still KKR allowed him to choose his spot at number three — also Venkatesh’s favored spot — pushing the all-rounder low in the middle-order.
  • Recherches qui explosent : RCB égale le record de CSK pour les scores 200+ en IPL.

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