Venkatesh Iyer’s Knight Riders (KKR) by Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025, the sloppy hit approach after the loss of Gujarat Titans, is confused fans and experts. Venkatesh chasing 199, Bat No. 4 In front of Angkrish Raghuvanshi, he directed only 14 of 19 delivery before he was removed from his misery by R Sai Kishore. After the match, while talking to Espncricinfo, he detonated the former Australian captain Aaron Finch Venkatesh and questioned his intention because he had fallen 39 runs at the end of the KKR.
“This is an intention. You can’t hit six or a limit. If your first instinct is just hitting the leg side and running one, it’s hiding anything. Just fascinating, lack of intentions,” Finh said.
Finh’s emotions echoed by Cheteshwar Pujara, who was also confused by the lack of intentions during Venkatesh’s shooting.
“I don’t know when the time -out is, because as a inclination, you feel that the conditions are a bit challenging, so you just want to walk around. But when there is time -out, coaches and support personnel enter and then create another strategy,” he said during the same discussion.
However, Pujara also questioned the role of KKR administration.
“I acknowledge that Venkatesh doesn’t play the role he should play, but at the same time Rashid was just told he should play while doing Bowling? I don’t know what the message is.”
Venkatesh, who was purchased by KKR for 23.75 Crore during the mega auction, could not live up to the heavy price tag. So far, Venkatesh has only directed only 135 runs at 22.50.
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