Captain Morgan admires Iyer after his aggressive innings against RCB

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated RCB by nine wickets in their first match of the second phase of the IPL played yesterday. KKR achieved the target of 93 runs from RCB by losing one wicket. Venkatesh Iyer, who was debuting for the team, played an important role in this victory by playing an unbeaten 41 runs. He, along with his partner Shubman Gill (48 runs), added 82 runs for the first wicket. Many former players, including KKR captain Eoin Morgan, have become a fan of Iyer after this innings.

After the match, Morgan praised Iyer, saying, “I think the kind of innings Venky played, it was phenomenal. We definitely want to play this type of cricket. We have a lot of talented players in our team.” He said, “Playing like Brendon McCullum means playing aggressively and that’s what we want to play. Even though he batted very aggressively but at the same time he looked in control throughout his innings. His first wicket with Shubman It was fun watching the partnership.”

Aakash Chopra calls Iyer a special player

After the match, former India cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra said, “Venkatesh Iyer is a special player. He batted brilliantly today. His bat was on fire today.”

Who is Venkatesh Iyer?

Let us tell you that 26-year-old Venkatesh Iyer plays for Madhya Pradesh at the domestic level. Venkatesh played an explosive innings of 198 runs in 146 balls during the match against Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy in February this year. In which 20 fours and 7 sixes were also included. Only after that he came in limelight.

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