KKR's Venkatesh Iyer slams aggressive batting Myth: 'Hitting a six off every ball isn't the only way
After scoring some low scores consistently, Venkatesh Iyer finally went on to make an impressive performance for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. He proved his form by scoring a half-century for the third time in a row against Sunrisers Hyderabad. On a pitch taking a little spin, KKR scored a strong score of 200 runs, which proved to be very difficult for Sunrisers to achieve.
Kolkata Knight Riders got the pitch they were looking for at the Eden Gardens. He maintained his rhythm in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Like last year's final, this time too, they played aggressively with bat and ball. The pitch wasn't very fast, but it had a bit of spin. The batsmen found it easy to play the shot after setting their eyes. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ajinkya Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh scored fast runs after playing cautiously in the beginning. KKR's long batting line-up added 78 runs in the last five overs to put the team in a strong position.
Sunrisers were bundled out for just 120 runs
On the other hand, the Sunrisers, known for their aggressive batting, were bowled out for just 120 runs and suffered the biggest defeat in IPL history by 80 runs. Iyer, who was included in the team with a big price this season, had scored low in the initial matches, but in this match, he regained his form by scoring 60 runs in 29 balls. In the press conference after the match, he said that aggression does not mean hitting a six on every ball, but understanding the conditions and playing according to them.
Playing positive games is important
"It is important for us to play positively with the right intent. If we have lost 6 wickets for 50 runs and still I try to play shots on every ball, then it will not be a positivity but a mistake. "We want to be a team that reads any pitch and conditions early and adapts to the right strategy. Our aim is to assess the same score and make 20 runs more than that, so that we are always in the lead.
It was disappointing for Sunrisers as they started the tournament with a score of 286 against Rajasthan Royals but suffered three consecutive defeats after that. His opening pair and Ishan Kishan at No. 3 have not yet performed as expected.
It is not easy for a new batsman to stay on the pitch
Iyer also said that during the second time-out, Rahane advised him and Rinku Singh that it is not easy for the new batsman to stay on this pitch, so he should play carefully. "I had the facility that we had batsmen like Rinku, Ramandeep and Andre Russell, who could score quick runs in any situation. Our plan was to first understand the pitch and then react accordingly.
