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Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Venkatesh Iyer’s struggle has continued in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as the left-handed batter failed to be impactful against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing match, getting played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. At the toss, DC captain Axar Patel emerged victorious and invited KKR to bat first. Kolkata kicked off their innings extraordinarily as their openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine pounded bowlers heavily and amassed quick runs. However, while attacking the bowlers, Kolkata lost three quick wickets at a score of 91 in 7.2 overs.
Venkatesh, who came to bat at number four, exuded confidence with a four but fell against Axar Patel in the 10th over of the game. With this failure, the 30-year-old has accumulated the fourth doubt-digit score in the tournament, thus far. Noting his underwhelming batting show, netizen lost their cool on social media sites. An X user named StarcyKKR wrote, “Venkatesh Iyer is nothing short of a ₹23.75 crore scam. Clueless, spineless, and a walking wicket — he's dragged KKR down all season. Time to dump the fraud.”
KKR deliver a target of 205 to the hosts
Kolkata have notched up 204/9 in their 20 overs, riding on Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 44 off 32 and Rinku Singh’s 36 off 25. Captain Ajinkya Rahane also showcased his belligerent side with a swift 26 that came in just 14 balls. Andre Russell struck 17 off nine with three boundaries with two fours and a maximum.
Mitchell Starc emerged as the leading wicket-taker for DC in the game, bagging 3/43 in four overs. Axar Patel led from the front in the first innings and registered 2/27 figures in his four-over spell. Vipraj Nigam also grabbed 2/41 figures. Dushmantha Chameera bowled an expensive spell of 1/46 figures in his three overs.
