"It’s extremely tough..." - Venkatesh Iyer Talks About KKR's Strategy in IPL 2025

In the 48th IPL 2025 match, the Delhi Capitals (DC) will play the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Venkatesh Iyer, a middle-order batsman for KKR, gave his advice on how to approach an IPL 2025 game before the game.

The batter, who is left-handed, acknowledged that he will concentrate on one game at a time. The all-rounder emphasised the importance of remaining in the moment and not thinking about other things. He discovered this the hard way and learned to live in the now.

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On Star Sports, Iyer said, “Having played IPL over the years, this is one thing that I’ve understood is to take one game at a time and to be precise, take one moment at a time. It’s extremely important to stay in the present and give your all in this very moment, rather than you know thinking about the past or future. This is one learning that I’ve taken and learnt the hard way as well. I’ve understood that this might be a very basic thing, it might sound very basic, but it’s extremely tough to do. Over the years, I have developed the habit of staying in the present. So, I try not to think about the past or the future.”

The cricket player, who was born in Indore, maintained that the team should come before individual accomplishments. The 30-year-old revealed that while taking wickets and scoring runs are essential, the squad must consider the circumstances in which they occur.

He further added. “IPL is all about creating an impact. It might be a small impact, but if you have done that and you have helped your team win. Then I think it actually lifts the entire team. I want to keep the team ahead of my individual goals, you know, obviously scoring runs and taking wickets is the priority. But how they come, when they come in which situation I’ve done that, that is what matters."

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