All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer has become a household name in the recent past especially after making some significant contributions for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the second leg of the IPL 2021. Owing to his good performance in the cash-rich league, Iyer was called-up in the T20I squad for the New Zealand series at home.
Talking about his success, Iyer credited the Knight Riders for playing an important role.
"The franchise has played a very vital role in me adorning the blues. I am looking forward to playing at Eden Gardens, it's always special to be there and to play in front of a packed crowd,” Iyer said in a video released by KKR.
Iyer who plays for Madhya Pradesh in the domestic circuit has been in terrific form in the on-going Vijay Hazare Trophy where he has already scored a couple of tons and a fifty in the first four matches that he played.
Apart from his batting, the all-rounder has been among the wickets as well after he scalped 8 wickets in the first four appearances in the tournament.