KKR’s Costly Gamble? Venkatesh Iyer Faces Criticism After Disappointing IPL Run News24 –

KKR’s vice captain Venkatesh Iyer has been receiving a lot of criticism from the KRR supporters for his performance in the ongoing IPL season. Venkatesh Iyer has suffered his worst match by scoring a dismal fourth lowest score of 7 at the April 29 Delhi Capitals match. The seven runs Batting performance by Dhawal resulted in the most expensive sack of the season according to his supporters on social media platforms.

Fans Reaction To Venkatesh’s Early Dismissals

Venkatesh Iyer is nothing short of a ₹23.75 crore scam.

Clueless, spineless, and a walking wicket — he’s dragged KKR down all season. Time to dump the fraud. pic.twitter.com/1cJuJzTwWJ

— StarcyKKR (@StarcKKR) April 29, 2025

Shame on KKR fans still defending the fraud Venkatesh Iyer!

– Every batter who got out today played with intent and a high strike rate
– Venky crawled to a clueless 7(15)
– Did nothing but pile on pressure

Enough with the “batting position” excuse. He simply can’t bat. pic.twitter.com/7rco6lV78F

— StarcyKKR (@StarcKKR) April 29, 2025

Why Is Venkatesh Iyer Getting Criticised

Venkateh Iyer receives heavy criticism during the ongoing IPL season after KKR spent a substantial Rs. 23.75 Cr to acquire him. The costly acquisition of Iyer resulted in heightened anticipation that he failed to fulfil by performing poorly while maintaining a weak batting average and strike rate. Fans and experts criticised Iyer during his Delhi Capitals tour since he scored only seven runs that constituted a fourth digit score. This approach at critical instances leads to higher stress levels for the other bowling workforce. The frustration from disappointed fans pushed some of them to post insults with “fraud” on social media.