Kolkata, March 20 -- Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who will be the vice-captain of defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, recalled how he learnt a lesson to focus on the present to deliver results.

KKR will kickstart their title defence journey in IPL 2025 with a clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

Iyer will be one of the players in the spotlight as the deputy to skipper Ajinkya Rahane was bought back by KKR for a whopping Rs 23.75 crore. Over the years, he has delivered several notable performances for the Knights ever since his debut in 2021.

He recalled a valuable lesson imparted to him by the team owner and Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.

"In 2022, ther...