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Expensive players aren’t living up to the hype in IPL 2025. Venkatesh Iyer’s bat has gone quiet. He flopped again in the game against Delhi, managing just 7 runs. So far this season, Iyer’s got only 135 runs in 7 innings. His only decent knocks came with 60 against Hyderabad and 45 versus Lucknow…
When a franchise throws big money at a player in the IPL auction, it expects game-changing performances. But more often than not, those mega bids end in disappointment—and IPL 2025 is no different. Rishabh Pant, bought for a massive 27 crores, has barely made a mark with the bat. Venkatesh Iyer, who came in at 23.75 crores, is in the same boat.
Venkatesh Iyer fails again
Left-handed batter Venkatesh Iyer couldn’t deliver against Delhi Capitals either. KKR had a flying start—91 runs in just 7.2 overs—when Iyer walked in. Perfect setup to settle in and launch. But he lasted just 5 balls, scoring 7 runs with a single boundary. Delhi skipper Axar Patel sent him back.
Only 135 runs this season
Iyer has managed just 135 runs in IPL 2025 so far. He’s batted in 7 out of 10 matches. After promising knocks of 60 against Hyderabad and 45 against Lucknow, there was hope he’d found form. But since then, it’s been 7, 14, and 5. Just four sixes in the whole season. His slump is a key reason KKR has struggled.
KKR posts 204, sets 205 target
Batting first, KKR put up 204/9 against Delhi Capitals. The highest score came from young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who made 44. Rinku Singh chipped in with 36. The top three—Gurbaz, Narine, and Rahane—gave a quick-fire start but couldn’t convert it into something bigger.