Venkatesh Iyer Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian professional cricketer who has played for his home state of Madhya Pradesh (2015Present) across all 3 formats, in the Indian domestic circuit, as a batting all-rounder. In February 2021, he was selected by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL (Indian Premier League) for his base price of INR 20

Venkatesh Iyer Quick Info
Height6 ft
Weight76 kg
Date of BirthDecember 25, 1994
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Eye ColorDark Brown

Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian professional cricketer who has played for his home state of Madhya Pradesh (2015–Present) across all 3 formats, in the Indian domestic circuit, as a batting all-rounder. In February 2021, he was selected by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL (Indian Premier League) for his base price of INR 20 lakhs. He could not break into the team’s playing XI in the first 7 matches of the 2021 IPL season even though the Kolkata Knight Riders had lost 5 of those matches. The event was postponed then due to the rapid rise in the number of coronavirus cases in India and had been rescheduled to September-October 2021, with the remaining matches to be played in the UAE. At the start of the UAE leg of the season, he was asked to open the batting for the struggling team and had responded with successive scores of 41 not out and 53. In the 12th match of the season, he had scored a vital knock of 67 runs and had also picked up 3 crucial wickets. His form with both bat and ball was one of the key factors in the Kolkata Knight Riders turning their season around by winning 5 of the remaining 7 matches in the season and qualifying for the playoffs as the 4th ranked team in the regular season. In 2 low-scoring matches in the playoffs stage (eliminator and qualifier 2), his invaluable innings of 26 and 55 runs, respectively, had helped his team chase down very tricky sub-140 scores and reach the IPL final for just the 3rd time.

Born Name

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Nick Name

Venky

Venkatesh Iyer as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2021 (Venkatesh Iyer / Instagram)

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Residence

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Nationality

Education

Venkatesh, after his high school graduation, had pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree, alongside a Chartered Accountancy (CA) degree.

After clearing the CA intermediate examinations, he had decided to drop out and enroll himself in an MBA degree course in finance that could allow him to pursue cricket further.

Occupation

Professional Cricketer

Venkatesh Iyer as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2021 (Venkatesh Iyer / Instagram)

Family

  • Father – Rajasekaran Iyer (Human Resources Consultant)
  • Mother – Usha Iyer (Hospital Administrator)

Batting

Left-Handed

Bowling

Right-Arm Medium

Role

Batting All-Rounder

Jersey Number

25 – Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL)

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft or 183 cm

Weight

76 kg or 167.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Iyer has dated –

  • Shruti Raghunathan – In November 2023, Venkatesh announced his engagement to Shruti Raghunathan.
    • Venkatesh Iyer as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2021 (Venkatesh Iyer / Instagram)

    Race / Ethnicity

    Asian (Indian)

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Toned physique
    • Side-parted, wavy hair
    • Affable smile
    • Sports a rugged beard
    Venkatesh Iyer as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2019 (Venkatesh Iyer / Instagram)

    Venkatesh Iyer Facts

  • He had made both his T20 debut and his List A debut for his home state of Madhya Pradesh in 2015, while he was still pursuing his B.Com degree. His first-class debut, though, came only in the 2018–19 season of the Ranji Trophy (India’s premier first-class cricket tournament).
  • Just a few months before his Ranji Trophy debut, he had landed a job with the accounting firm Deloitte, at their India headquarters in Bengaluru, but had declined the offer so that he could freely pursue his cricketing career.
  • He had first come into the spotlight on the Indian domestic cricket scene during the 2020-21 season, after he had topped the run-charts for Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (India’s premier domestic T20 cricket tournament), scoring 227 runs in just 5 innings at an astounding average of 75.66 and a stellar strike rate of 149.34.
  • In the same season, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (India’s premier domestic One-Day cricket tournament), he had scored a scorching 146-ball 198 that had helped Madhya Pradesh rack up a humongous score of 402 for 3 against Punjab. To add insult to injury, he had also picked up 2 wickets for just 24 runs in Punjab’s chase.
  • In October 2021, during the closing stages of the IPL season, he was asked by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) to stay back in the UAE as part of a group of 8 up-and-coming stars who would assist the Indian senior men’s national team in their preparations for the upcoming ICC (International Cricket Council) World T20 event.
  • His hobbies/interests include reading, watching cooking shows, and watching movies.
  • He is a massive fan of the Indian actor Rajinikanth.
  • In September 2022, Iyer was injured when he was hit on the head while playing a semi-final match for Central Zone against West Zone at Duleep Trophy. An ambulance was also called on the ground.

    • Featured Image by Venkatesh Iyer / Instagram

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