‘KKR retained Venkatesh Iyer on Shubman Gill in 2021’: A star of Rs 23.75 crore on social media

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have now lost five out of eight matches in IPL 2025 after their latest shock against Gujarat Titans. Chasing 199, the intention was clearly missing from the majority of his batsmen. First, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) openers continued their disappointing run as they had given another Shamolic performance so far. During the 199 run-chase against GT, Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who played in place of Quinton de Kock, could score only one run before being cleaned by Mohammad Sirj. On the other hand, Sunil Narin was caught by Rahul Tawatia with two fours and six in 13 balls on Rashid Khan delivery.

Then Ajinkya Rahane showed some sorrow to fight, scoring 50 runs off 36 balls. But what came in the form of a great disappointment was Venkatesh Iyer’s 19-chandend 14. This season has only two important knocks in the purchase of Rs 23.75 crore (45 vs Lucknow Super Giants and 60 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad). On Monday, when Shubman Gill, a former-KR player, scored 90 runs, Iyer was highly expected, but could not distribute.

Social media went away after the batsman after its latest bad show.

KKR retained Venkatesh Iyer on Shubman Gill in 2021. Four years later, today, Shubman Gill returns to the Eden Garden as the captain of the Gujarat Titans. The player he once allowed to go is back as a global cricket superstar. Perhaps this is the one that looks like success. pic.twitter.com/ctLizgjmeo

– (@sg77ra) 21 April, 2025

Venkitesh Iyer Venki according to Mysore

#Kkrvsgt pic.twitter.com/3mr1xs0tik

– SM (@dickjorsey) 21 April, 2025

SRK after seeing Venkatesh Iyer’s performance #Kkrvsgt pic.twitter.com/SML1SWI3YYC

– (@masterrgogo) 21 April, 2025

During this season in eight innings, the KKR opening pair has managed to score just 152 runs in all teams at an average of 19.00. Apart from this, after the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), all teams also have the second lowest run rate of 8.44. The best they have managed to put a 46 -run partnership.

KKR has used four openers, with D Coke (average of 143 runs in seven innings an average of 23.83, strike rate of more than 137.50 and more than fifty), Narin (147 in seven innings and 147 in an average strike rate of 177.10), Garbaz (a run in a match) and five runs for Hate Tank).

So far, during his run, the opening pair has 41 (against Royal Challengers Bangalore), 41 (against Rajasthan Royals), Ek (against Mumbai Indians), 14 (against Sunrisers Hyderabad), 37 (against Lucknow Super Giant), 46 (against Chennai Super Kings), seven (against Chennai Super Kings), Seven (against Ptgeb Kings). Are.

Coming into the match, KKR won the toss and opted for bowling first. Improvement (52 in 36 balls with 52, six fours and a six) and 114 -run stand between Gill and Gill, who went to score 90 in 55 balls, served as a solid base for a large score, with 10 fours and three sixes. Then the 58 -run stand between Gill and Jose Butler (with 41*, with eight fours) made GT 198/3 in its 20 overs.

Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakraborty and Andre Russell got one wicket for KKR.

GT finally won the match by 39 runs.

With IANS input