New Delhi, April 7 -- For Kolkata Knight Riders, vice-captain Venkatesh Iyer, putting in efforts to steer his side to victory remains constant irrespective of whether he is paid Rs 23 crore or Rs 20 lakh.

Kolkata broke the bank and shelled out Rs 23.75 crore to acquire his services and handed him the task of serving as captain Ajinkya Rahane's deputy. In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Venkatesh returned to his prolific scoring ways in their last fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

He had kicked off his campaign in the cash-rich league with a string of low scores. In his first two outings for the Knight Riders, he registered just 3 and 6 before breaking the shackles at the Eden Gardens against Hyderabad.

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