IPL 2021: There is a lot of Yuvraj Singh in Venkatesh Iyer, says Parthiv Patel after KKR humble MI

Former cricketers Parthiv Patel and Graeme Swann heaped praise on Kolkata Knight Riders opener Venkatesh Iyer, who played a match-winning innings for the second game in a row in IPL 2021.

Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel said on Thursday that he sees shades of the great Yuvraj Singh in Kolkata Knight Riders' new opener Venkatesh Iyer, who produced yet another brilliant performance with the bat to help his team register a 7-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Match 34 of IPL 2021.

Venkatesh Iyer, who scored a quickfire 41 not out in his maiden IPL game against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this week, hit his first fifty in the league in only his second match to help KKR gun down the target of 157 in just 16 overs.