Having played 50 IPL games, Venkatesh has scored 1,326 runs at 31.57. The tally includes 11 fifties and a ton. In 2023, he became the second centurion for KKR after Brendon McCullum, who smashed a record-breaking century in IPL's first-ever encounter.

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As the 2025 IPL season approaches, Venkatesh Iyers leadership could mark a new chapter for KKR. His unique combination of playing skills, leadership traits, and alignment with the teams vision makes him a promising candidate to guide the team.

Venkatesh Iyer became the 4th most expensive player ever in the history of the T20 league after KKR bought him for Rs 23.75 crore.

KKR went all out for Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore, who might probably and potentially be their captaincy option for IPL 2025. However, the Knight Riders did balance out that bid with some steals of Anrich Nortje,

Madhya Pradesh opener Venkatesh Iyer was signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 23.75 cr at the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction at the Abady Al Johar Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

Bought back by Kolkata Knight Riders for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore at the IPL mega auction here, Venkatesh Iyer on Sunday said he would be "more than happy" to take on the captaincy challenge and step into Shreyas Iyer's shoes.

Check out more details about Kolkata Knight Riders buying Venkatesh Iyer for INR 23.75 crore at IPL 2025 mega auctions only on CricTracker.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will have a new captain in IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer, who captained them to a title win in IPL 2024, moved to Punjab Kings in the mega-auction. They did not re-sign Nitish Rana either.