Venkatesh Iyer won hearts online as he shared a fine moment with a fan outside the field. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in the 3rd position in the table and they will be confident in moving up the table.
During the game between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the Mumbai Indians, Venkatesh Iyer had shared a hilarious incident on the boundary ropes. He was having a conversation with a young boy outside the field, and he attempted to touch his feet. Venkatesh Iyer immediately moved away and asked him not to touch his feet. The hilarious moment had circulated on the internet and it caught the attention of the fans.
Venkatesh Iyer was used as an impact sub in the previous game and he delivered exactly what the doctor ordered. This time out, he didn’t have a role to play in the game and he was kept as a sub. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru had won the game by 17 runs and dominated the home side.
This moment was pure gold yesterday 😂😭 Some kid touched Venkatesh Iyer’s feet, and Iyer’s reaction was epic 🤣 pic.twitter.com/hW1kVyIxgV
— OldMonkOfCricket (@BhushanManmath) April 13, 2026
Batting brilliance and disciplined bowling power Royal Challengers Bengaluru to commanding victory
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru were batting first and they had put up a dominant display with the bat. They scored 240 runs off the 20 overs and their batting order put up quite the show at the Wankhede. Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar were absolutely sensational with the bat as they scored quickfire half-centuries. Tim David gave the RCB side an explosive finish to set up a mammoth total on board.
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The bowling attack of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru were really good as well and it was Suyash Sharma the man who gave them the much needed breakthrough. Krunal Pandya was another fine performer as he bowled economically and got a wicket as well. Rasikh Salam played his first match of the season and he proved his worth with the ball. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match by 17 runs despite a late blitz from the Caribbean star, Sherfane Rutherford.
Venkatesh Iyer was brought in as the impact player in the game against the Rajasthan Royals as they needed some quick runs on the board. He anchored the innings when Rajat Patidar was at the crease. After the dismissal of the captain, he took the responsibility into his own hands and scored 29 off 15 balls, striking at 193.
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on the Lucknow Supergiants at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 15th. Rajat Patidar and his men will be confident that they can defend the title in the season with such consistent performances.
