‘It exists. You possibly can’t ignore it’: KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer admits strain of Rs 23.75 cr price ticket | Cricket Information

Kolkata Knight Riders vice captain Venkatesh Iyer and coach Chandrakant Pandit (PTI Photograph)

Forward of the IPL 2025 season, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) participant Venkatesh Iyer, who was acquired for Rs 23.75 crore within the earlier yr’s public sale, acknowledged the strain related together with his vital switch charge.
Iyer, now 30, is the third-highest-paid participant in IPL historical past. He has been appointed vice-captain, with Ajinkya Rahane set to guide the group.
Throughout a press convention that includes Rahane, mentor Dwayne Bravo, head coach Chandrakant Pandit, and Iyer, insights into the group’s outlook and preparation for the upcoming season have been shared.
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Iyer, 30, expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with Bravo, citing his in depth T20 expertise. “He is been probably the most profitable T20 participant in historical past, so he brings lots of expertise to the desk,” stated Iyer. “Nothing can beat expertise. He is performed so many video games; he is received so many video games for West Indies and the franchises that he is performed for.”
He additionally addressed the expectations tied to his price ticket, including, “It exists. You possibly can’t ignore it altogether, however when the IPL begins, it actually would not matter. You are part of a enjoying XI, part of a group that’s going on the market to win.”
Bravo mentioned his intention to take care of the profitable methods from the earlier season and expressed pleasure about working with group proprietor Shah Rukh Khan.
“It will be disrespectful of me to attempt to change a number of the good issues from the final season. It is good to have a boss like Shah Rukh who is unquestionably actually invested within the recreation… That vitality and that vibe, I’ll attempt to deliver that right here as properly,” he added.

Pandit detailed the group’s preparations and the arrogance increase from gamers’ worldwide experiences. “Each match is completely different, and we have now been making ready for the reason that Mumbai camp and now we have now began the camp right here as properly… we’re going to play as laborious as doable,” he added. “The benefit that we will get is the arrogance degree that they are going to carry from the worldwide degree to KKR.”
“It is an honour for me to guide this excellent franchise. I am actually grateful and grateful to the administration for giving me this chance,” stated skipper Rahane. “For me it’s all the time about maintaining it easy… We are going to clearly give our greatest this season.”
When requested about his batting place, Rahane added, “I’ve all the time performed wherever the group needed me to play. Workforce considering has all the time come first.”
“It is good to be again at Eden Gardens and we all the time like to play at Eden Gardens. The ambiance, the vitality, the fervour which all of the followers have,” he concluded.