New Delhi, April 22 -- Former Australia skipper Aaron Finch took a dig at Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) left-hand batter Venkatesh Iyer for his lack of intent during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Eden Gardens on Monday.

Venkatesh came out to bat at number four in the sixth over when the Knight Riders' score was 43 for the loss of two wickets. The southpaw struggled against the spinners and was sent back to the pavilion after scoring just 14 runs off 19 balls.

Speaking on ESPNcricinfo's Time Out about the 30-year-old's performance, Finch said, "You need to have an intent to take it (spin) down. You can't hit a six or a boundary if you're not trying to, if your first instinct is to just knock...