Venkatesh Iyer Biography – Brief About His Cricketing Career

Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer Biography

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer Biography

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer was born on 25 December 1994 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He is 30 years old as of 2024. He was born to an Indian-Tamil family. By profession, he is an Indian Cricket player.

His father’s name is Rajasekaran Iyer and his mother’s name is Mrs. Iyer. According to the information, he is married now and his wife’s name is Shruti Raghunathan.

Venkatesh Iyer With His Wife And Parents
Image Source: His Instagram

Iyer went to St. Paul Higher Secondary School in Indore for school and later studied at the Institute of Management Studies, DAVV University, also in Indore. Iyer is about 6 feet tall, which is 183 cm or 1.83 meters. He has dark brown eyes and black hair.

According to the reports, his current net worth is approximately INR 25 Cr. from all of his income sources.

Attribute Details
Full Name Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer
Nickname Venky
Profession Indian Cricketer
Date of Birth 25 December 1994
Age (as of 2024) 30 Years Old
Family Father: Mr. Rajasekaran Iyer
Mother: Mrs. Iyer
Siblings: Not Known
Marital Status Married
Girlfriend Name Shruti Raghunathan
Children Update Soon 
Religion & Cast Hinduism
Educational Qualification Graduate
School St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Indore 
College Institute Of Management Studies, DAVV University, Indore
Hobbies Playing Cricket
Birth Place Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Hometown Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Current City Indore, India
Nationality Indian
Net Worth INR 25 Cr. {Approximately}
Social Media

Career Journey Of Venkatesh Iyer

Domestic Career 

Venkatesh Iyer made his debut in Twenty20 cricket in March 2015, playing against the Railways team at Holkar Stadium. Later that year, in December, he made his List A debut against the Saurashtra team at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, all while he was studying for his Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Iyer made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on December 6, 2018. In the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he was Madhya Pradesh’s top scorer, with 155 runs at an average of 51.66.

Indian Premier League {IPL}

In February 2021, Venkatesh Iyer was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL auction for the 2021 season. He made his IPL debut on September 20, 2021, when the tournament resumed in the UAE, playing against Royal Challengers Bangalore.

On April 16, 2023, Venkatesh Iyer scored his first-ever IPL century, making 104 runs off 51 balls against Mumbai Indians.

He became only the second player to score a century for Kolkata Knight Riders after Brendon McCullum did it in the very first IPL match in 2008. However, despite his impressive century, KKR lost the match to Mumbai Indians.

International Career

In 2021, Venkatesh Iyer was asked to stay in the UAE as a net bowler for India’s squad in the ICC T20 World Cup. Later that year, he was included in India’s T20I squad for their series against New Zealand.

He made his T20I debut on November 17, 2021, playing against New Zealand. In the last match of the series, he also made his international bowling debut, taking 1 wicket for just 12 runs in 3 overs.

Iyer made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India on January 19, 2022, against South Africa. In June 2022, he was selected for India’s squad for their T20I series against Ireland.

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