IPL 2021: Venkatesh Iyer, the management professional who became KKR opener
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The 26-year-old Venkatesh Iyer proved his worth with some superb cricketing shots. He scored 41 off 27 balls in KKR’s easy nine-wicket win.
Kolkata Knight Riders included a fresh face in their playing XI for their first match of the second phase of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Monday (September 20). The Eoin Morgan-led side gave a chance to Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer to debut at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore.
And the 26-year-old proved his worth with some superb cricketing shots. He scored 41 off 27 balls in KKR’s easy nine-wicket win.
Iyer enrolled for a B.Com degree, alongside a chartered accountancy degree. He even topped in the CA intermediate examinations in 2016, when he had a decision to make. Attempting the CA finals would mean walking away from cricket, or at least putting his career on hold.
