Venkatesh Iyer reveals how he ignored trollers

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) left-handed batter Venkatesh Iyer struggled to be among the runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and faced ire of fans for his miserable performance. In the cash-rich league.

His poor batting display got discussed a lot because he was bought for a massive sum of INR 23.75 crore in the IPL 2025 auction. With this amount, he was also KKR’s most-expensive player in the season. When he failed to justify his colossal price tag, he also became a target of trollers on different social media platforms.

Recently, Venkatesh appeared in an interview with SportsKeeda and disclosed how he tackled pressure created by social media trollers during the cash-rich tournament. “People who had these questions are not even on my contact list. So why do I have to even think about what they are thinking? It’s my life, my game, my career. And it’s my team that has chosen to spend so much on me. So these things don’t phase me... there are a lot of eyes on you, but it’s important to know what to pay heed to. People who have had a direct impact on my life, I am answerable to only them,” said Venkatesh.

KKR’s support to Venkatesh Iyer during the thin period

Venkatesh Iyer also divulged how KKRprotected him from the outside noise when he was struggling to score in the marquee T20 tournament. “They know the magnitude of it, obviously from experience... They have made a team, they wanted the team to do well, and I am part of a team. And it is my duty to do well for them. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. But my aim is always to try and win as many games as possible for KKR,” added the 30-year-old.

Venkatesh, who played a vital role in Kolkata’s 2024 title win, could score only 142 runs in seven innings of 11 matches of IPL 2025. He averaged only 20.28. It will be interesting to witness whether the two-time IPL champions retain Venkatesh for the 2026 season or not.