There will be a penalty of Rs 23 crore, if this KKR player gets injured, Kolkata's fate is at stake.

New Delhi: Preparations for the Indian Premier League 2025 have started and all the teams are working on their strategies for the new season. Meanwhile, many prominent players are also showing their shine in the prestigious Ranji Trophy of domestic cricket. One of these names is that of Venkatesh Iyer, who was playing for Madhya Pradesh against Kerala. However, due to his injury during this period, the concern of Kolkata Knight Riders has increased.

suffered a hamstring problem

In fact, when Venkatesh Iyer started batting for Madhya Pradesh in the match against Kerala, after some time he faced hamstring problem, due to which he became troubled with pain and was forced to leave the field. KKR is starting to worry due to this injury. Venkatesh Iyer had performed brilliantly for KKR in the last IPL season and due to his excellent batting, KKR won the title. Although, he was not retained for IPL 2025, KKR again included him in their team at a big price in the mega auction.

KKR bought Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore

KKR bought Venkatesh Iyer for a huge bid of Rs 23.75 crore, making him a part of the team. In this process, Royal Challengers Bangalore also tried hard to include him in their team, but he could not succeed. Lucknow Supergiants were also interested in buying Venkatesh Iyer. If his injury becomes serious, it could prove to be a big problem for KKR in the upcoming season. Read Also: Abhishek Sharma has the spirit of Travis Head, played a stormy innings and defeated England by 7 wickets. Read Also: Don't miss the opportunity! Buy tickets for India-England Pune T20 match instantly, know the price and process