Full Name
Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer
Place Of Birth
Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Born
25 December 1994
Country
India
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Nickname
Venky
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer and a left-handed batting all-rounder, born on December 25, 1994, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket. Iyer, who also holds a master's degree in finance, gained prominence after the 2021 IPL season and subsequently made his international debut for India in 2021.
Table of Content
Cricket Polls
Cricket Q&A
Bhai KKR qualify ho sakti hai, lekin seedha-saadha scene nahi se. Jeet ke saath NRR aur RR/PBKS/DC ke results pe bhi nazar rahegi.
pandait Answered the question
May 21, 2026
1881
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indore Pink Panthers vs Rewa Jaguars · Match 14 | T20 | June 10, 2026 | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 90.48 |
| Malwa Stallions vs Indore Pink Panthers · Match 13 | T20 | June 8, 2026 | 54 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 245.45 |
| Indore Pink Panthers vs Jabalpur Lions · Match 7 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 82.50 |
| Bhopal Leopards vs Indore Pink Panthers · Match 3 | T20 | June 4, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans · Final | T20 | May 31, 2026 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans · Qualifier 1 | T20 | May 26, 2026 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 271.43 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indore Pink Panthers vs Rewa Jaguars · Match 14 | T20 | June 10, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 |
| Malwa Stallions vs Indore Pink Panthers · Match 13 | T20 | June 8, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Indore Pink Panthers vs Jabalpur Lions · Match 7 | T20 | June 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Bhopal Leopards vs Indore Pink Panthers · Match 3 | T20 | June 4, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Jammu & Kashmir · 2nd Quarter Final | First Class | February 6, 2026 | 17.5 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Maharashtra · Group B | First Class | January 29, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Premier League 2026 | T20 | Mar 28, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 209 | 112 | 21 | 13 | 186.61 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 176 | 158 | 13 | 8 | 111.39 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 211 | 177 | 18 | 7 | 119.21 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 367 | 552 | 43 | 5 | 66.49 |
| Madhya Pradesh T20 League 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 104.00 |
| Indian Premier League 2025 | T20 | Mar 22, 2025 - Jun 3, 2025 | 142 | 102 | 15 | 4 | 139.22 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025 | LISTA | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 18, 2026 | 37 | 0 | 205 | 7 | 4/44 | 5.54 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 | T20 | Nov 26, 2025 - Dec 18, 2025 | 19 | 0 | 157 | 6 | 3/17 | 8.26 |
| Ranji Trophy Elite 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Oct 15, 2025 - Feb 28, 2026 | 19.5 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3/23 | 3.38 |
| Madhya Pradesh T20 League 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jun 24, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 2/38 | 10.20 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024 | LISTA | Dec 21, 2024 - Jan 18, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 1 | - | 8.25 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 | T20 | Nov 23, 2024 - Dec 15, 2024 | 19 | 0 | 168 | 8 | 2/9 | 8.84 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 33 | 26 | 721 | 447 | 73 | 37.95 | 161.3 | 7 | 71 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| ODI | 2 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 12.0000 | 60.0000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 147 | 131 | 3290 | 2366 | 104 | 34.6300 | 139.0500 | 36 | 303 | 133 | 19 | 1 |
| T20I | 9 | 7 | 133 | 82 | 35 | 33.2500 | 162.1900 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 61 | 58 | 1744 | 1709 | 198 | 37.1000 | 102.0400 | 11 | 130 | 58 | 6 | 4 |
| First Class | 34 | 56 | 2025 | 2961 | 174 | 38.2000 | 68.3800 | 3 | 204 | 45 | 16 | 2 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 2 | 1 | 5.00 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 0.0000 | 5.6000 | 0.0000 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 147 | 76 | 179.10 | 1075 | 1391 | 55 | 25.2900 | 7.7600 | 19.5000 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 9 | 4 | 9.10 | 55 | 75 | 5 | 15.0000 | 8.1800 | 11.0000 | 2/23 | 2/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 61 | 43 | 217.30 | 1305 | 1225 | 34 | 36.0200 | 5.6300 | 38.3000 | 4/44 | 4/44 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 34 | 224.50 | 1349 | 642 | 20 | 32.1000 | 2.8500 | 67.4000 | 3/23 | 3/33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bihar vs Madhya Pradesh · Group B | T20 | November 28, 2025 | 55 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 161.76 |
| Madhya Pradesh vs Saurashtra · 3rd quarter final | T20 | December 11, 2024 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 115.15 |
| Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders · Match 51 | T20 | May 3, 2024 | 70 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 134.62 |
| Himachal Pradesh vs Madhya Pradesh · Elite, Group D | First Class | February 2, 2024 | 72 | 107 | 7 | 1 | 67.29 |
News
Salary Of IPL
Venkatesh Iyer's salary for the IPL 2026 season is ₹7 crore with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Career Highlights & Records
Domestic Record: First player to score 150+ batting at No. 6 or lower in Vijay Hazare Trophy (151*).
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Excellent form in 2020-21 with high average and strike rate.
IPL Debut Details
Team: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Date: September 20, 2021
Opponent: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Context: He was bought by KKR in the 2021 auction and rose to prominence with his breakout season, contributing to their run to the final.
International Career For India
International Debuts
- T20I Debut: November 17, 2021, vs. New Zealand in Jaipur.
- ODI Debut: January 19, 2022, vs. South Africa in Paarl.
Recent International Matches
- Last T20I: February 27, 2022, vs. Sri Lanka in Dharamsala.
- Last ODI: January 21, 2022, vs. South Africa in Paarl.
Major Teams Represented
International: India
IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Domestic: Madhya Pradesh (MP), Central Zone, Lancashire (County), Gwalior Cheetahs (MPL), Indore Pink Panthers (UPPL)
