Updated On: 04 April, 2025 01:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Brushing off all the criticism, Venkatesh Iyer played a knock of 60 runs, which came in 29 deliveries in the IPL 2025 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Venkatesh Iyer (Pic: File Pic)
In the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, the "Orange Army" innings wrapped up for 120 runs. SRH registered the score of 286 runs in their first match and since then have suffered three defeats.
Speaking about SRH`s performance, KKR vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer said, "We don`t want to be the team that when we hit it, we score 250 and when we don`t, we get out for 70."
"We want to be a team who understands the pitch and the conditions quickly and assess what is the par score on that pitch and always try to make 20 runs above-par. That is what aggression for KKR means."
Iyer feels that his price tag of Rs. 23.75 crore doesn`t mean he has to deliver in every single match. He stated that his focus is on making impactful contributions to the team.