Sunil Gavaskar believes Venkatesh Iyer of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could be the all-rounder that Team India is looking for. The cricket veteran praised the youngster’s all-around abilities, praising his ability to bowl yorkers in particular.
Venkatesh Iyer’s ascension in the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) has piqued everyone’s interest, despite Hardik Pandya’s lack of bowling ability.
“In Venkatesh Iyer, Kolkata have unearthed a player who can be the all-rounder that India is looking for. His bowing is not express, but he gets the yorker right more than not and doesn’t let the batsman slog him. As a batsman, he plays upright. Which gets into a great position to play the short ball. He drives beautifully through the off-side like all left-handers seem to do.” he said
Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh Iyer revealed after KKR’s triumph over the Delhi Capitals (DC). That he had always aimed to be a cricketer who could contribute to all three aspects of the game. The Madhya Pradesh cricketer, who is 26 years old, has played four IPL matches. Then scored 126 runs at an average of 42 while hitting at 145. He’s also taken three catches and has two wickets at 6.8 runs per over.
Sunil Gavaskar believes KKR’s hard-fought victory over a strong DC will strengthen their spirit and ready them for more difficult battles to come.
“Kolkata have done their chances of qualifying for the playoffs no harm after an excellent win in their previous match over the then table-toppers Delhi. It was just that the kind of hard-fought win that can boost a team’s morale and prepare it for sterner battles,” wrote Sunil Gavaskar.
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