Brendon McCullum says “Venkatesh Iyer was going to play the next game in India” in IPL 2021. McCullum has revealed that Venkatesh Iyer was planned to play the franchise’s eighth match in India. During the Indian Premier League 2021 finals. However, the competition got postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the match could take place. Iyer eventually made his debut within the UAE leg. Moreover, split a reviving 41 not out off 27 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi. He went from strength to quality, finishing IPL 2021. With 370 runs in ten games at a strike rate of 128.47.
McCullum scored a half-century in the final against Chennai Super Kings on Friday. But that wasn’t enough to stop KKR from plummeting to a 27-run defeat. Speaking about the decision to play Iyer this season.
Venkatesh Iyer
“Venkatesh Iyer has been quite an incredible story. Looking back, he was actually going to play the next game when we were in India. In a funny way, the break came there at a good time too. It gave him an opportunity to just get another couple of months of cricket under his belt, to understand that his opportunities weren’t too far away,” Brendon McCullum said.
Lastly, Iyer has a special talent, the KKR coach admitted that the left-hander’s aggressive intent. At the top was key in the franchise’s stunning turnaround in fortunes in the UAE.
“For him, it was a matter of bringing the game he owns – the Venkatesh Iyer game plan – to the table, which is an aggressive intent. He’s a big presence; he’s a tall man. He plays the game with a cavalier kind of streak. It’s so important he holds on to that,” McCullum said.
“He will be challenged to change his methods at times too. He might not necessarily be the most consistent because of his flamboyancy. I hope he remains the Venkatesh Iyer that we have seen so far. He’s got an enormous future in this game, and he’s a very intelligent man. He was a big catalyst for our turnaround this season,” McCullum added.
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