The Kolkata-based team has invested in Iyer since his debut in the 2021 IPL season. However, he was released after their 2024 title win due to financial constraints. The franchise made a bold move by spending ₹23.75 crore to re-sign him at the 2025 mega auction, but the gamble failed to pay off for them.
“I went back to my game and analyzed what I did wrong. This off-season has given me the opportunity to work on my fitness and bowling," Iyer said.
Venkatesh Iyer on the reason behind his underwhelming IPL 2025 season :?️There was an issue with my footwork, which my coaches pointed out. Unfortunately, we are judged only on numbers and how many runs we score.pic.twitter.com/Nwa1QRJwCD
— KKR Karavan (@KkrKaravan) November 12, 2025
I’m Always Ready for Captaincy - Venkatesh Iyer
Venkatesh said that he is ready to take on a leadership role. He stated that the team management made it clear that with an experienced leader at the helm, the plan was to groom him gradually for future captaincy responsibilities.
I am always ready for the Captaincy. When KKR appointed me as the vice-captain, it meant they saw me in leadership role. But Rahane had a lot of international experience, and KKR had made that clear to me through our conversations.— Venkatesh Iyer ?️pic.twitter.com/p6dZHAjgty
— KKR Karavan (@KkrKaravan) November 12, 2025
I Absolutely Had No Idea - Venkatesh Iyer on Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Aggressive Bidding
Venkatesh Iyer admitted he was unaware of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) interest in him during the IPL auction.
"No, I absolutely had no idea. Obviously, Dinesh Karthik is there in RCB, whom I played with for two years in KKR. So, he has seen me very closely; I have also practiced a lot with him. So, I felt that maybe he wanted to fit me into their scheme of things. Also, Rajat was already in that team," Iyer said.
"I was also in that pattern, thinking the bidding would last for a while and then it would stop, one team would. But it was going on and within a few seconds I saw the 20 crore mark and I was like, 'Dude, what's happening?'"
— ᴅᴋ (@coach_dk19) November 12, 2025
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