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Venkatesh Iyer was born on December 6, 1994, in Kalyani, West Bengal, India.

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He made his IPL debut for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on September 20, 2021

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Venkatesh Iyer is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

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He was a part of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, Chepauk Super Gillies, in 2019 and 2020.

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In the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he scored 109 runs off 60 balls against Bihar.

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He was bought by KKR for his base price of INR 20 lakhs in the IPL 2021 auction.

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Venkatesh Iyer's favorite shot is the pull shot.

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He has been praised by KKR captain Eoin Morgan for his all-round skills.