Venkatesh Iyer Biography:
Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Venkatesh Iyer was born on 25th of December 1994.
Domestic career-
Iyer made his Twenty20 debut against Railways cricket team at Holkar Stadium in March 2015. In addition, made his List debut against the Saurashtra cricket team at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in December of the same year, while he was pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
After passing the CA Intermediate examinations, he decided to change his plan and decided to enroll himself in a Master of Business Administration in Fiance
He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the year 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 6 December 2018.
Iyer finished as Madhya Pradesh’s top scorer in the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 155 runs.
He continued his passion in the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy scoring 379 runs at an average of 63.16 with a strike rate of over 133. This included two centuries which made him the first batsman to score a score of 150 or more whilst batting at number six or lower in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He also took 9 wickets in six matches.
The reason that brought about a change in the fortune of Kolkata Knight Riders’ in IPL 2021 was nothing else, but the presence of a player like Venkatesh Iyer. The second half of the season was continued in the UAE, and it was Venkatesh Iyer who changed KKR’s fortune single-handedly.
Due to his impressive and brilliant performance in the UAE, Venkatesh Iyer was also picked by the Indian team, but the however failed to make a mark at the highest level. Even in IPL 2022, Venkatesh Iyer failed to impress as his average performance dropped to 16.55. The only fifty Iyer scored against Mumbai Indians, but he couldn’t repeat his heroics on Indian grounds like he had done in UAE.
Venkatesh Iyer Family:
Venkatesh Iyer, the Indian cricketer, has an fascinating family background. Here are some details about his family:
Venkatesh Iyer Parents:
Father: Rajasekaran Iyer – works as an HR in a corporate setup.
Mother: Usha Iyer – A head nurse at Apollo Hospital in Indore
Venkatesh Iyer Siblings:
Venkatesh Iyer has an elder sister named Priya Lakshman Rao.
Venkatesh Iyer Fiancee:
Venkatesh Iyer confirmed his engagement to Shruti Ranghunathan in November 2023 through the medium of Instagram
Venkatesh Iyer Children:
As of now, Venkatesh Iyer does not have any children
Venkatesh Iyer Net Worth:
Iyers main sources of earnings can be IPL, brand endorsements, and the fee from match by BCCI. His net worth is estimated around $2 million.