00:00Venkatesh Iyer, who was playing for KKR last year, has been released.
00:05It will be interesting to see what is going on here.
00:10KKR has released him and has shown interest in him again.
00:13There is a fierce battle going on between KKR and LSG.
00:16Both the teams seem to be betting on Venkatesh Iyer.
00:20His value has reached up to 6.75 crores.
00:24The base price was 2 crores.
00:26It will be interesting to see if they can return home for KKR or go back to LSG.
00:32We will find out in a while.
00:34There is a fierce battle going on here.
00:37Venkatesh Iyer's first season in IPL was great.
00:41The second season was a bit down.
00:42He didn't get many chances in the third season.
00:44But KKR knows its worth.
00:47And in the 2024 IPL, they were only able to score 370 runs.
00:52No, they didn't get many chances in that.
00:54They didn't get many chances in the last IPL season.
00:56But I think Venkatesh Iyer needs to work harder for the big stage.
01:02He has talent and skill set.
01:05But he needs to work on his bowling as well.
01:09If he is in the 6th or 5th place in the batting slot,
01:15he won't have many chances to win a match or leave an impression.
01:20If he is able to bowl well and is handy with the ball,
01:25he can be useful for the team and create a good combination and a good balance for the team.
01:31But we can see a turn here.
01:34LSG and KKR were battling each other.
01:36But we can see an interest in RCB.
01:39I think RCB can take him.
01:41Because RCB doesn't have Fab Duplessis or Glenn Maxwell.
01:47RCB wants to keep a player of this calibre.
01:50But I am not sure if he will be worth the money that RCB is investing in him.
01:58I don't think he will be worth the money.
02:00Because he has retained only 3 players.
02:02He has already bowled for 14 crores and 50 lakhs.
02:06And he has only bowled for one player till now.
02:09He has bowled for Liam Livingstone.
02:10He has purchased him for 8, 10, 9, 7 crores.
02:12And he has only 3 players.
02:13Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal and Azad Patidhar.
02:16So, I am not able to understand where RCB will put him.
02:20Will they open him with Virat Kohli in the top order?
02:23I don't think they will give him an opening.
02:25Liam Livingstone has come for the opening.
02:28So, he will play number 3?
02:29Yes, they can set him at number 3.
02:31Look at the ball, how far it has reached.
02:3316.5 crores.
02:35This is atrocity.
02:36This is too much.
02:37This is atrocity.
02:38Rachin Ravindran is sold for 4 crores.
02:40And Venkatesh Iyer, with all due respect, he is a super player.
02:45But still, he has been sold for 17 crores.
02:48Whereas, I don't consider him to be a full all-rounder.
02:52I will keep Ravichandran Ashwin above him.
02:55Rachin Ravindran, he is a class apart.
02:58No doubt.
02:59But Ravichandran Ashwin, as an all-rounder, he must be placed above this guy, Venkatesh Iyer.
03:06But Venkatesh Iyer has been sold for 19 crores.
03:10And KKR is continuously interested in him.
03:12My God.
03:14If we talk about his IPL career, he has scored 1326 runs in 51 matches.
03:19His strike rate is 137.
03:20He has hit 50 11 times.
03:22And we have seen a century from his batting.
03:25His performance is okay.
03:26There is no particular strike rate.
03:28No.
03:29His batting style, he is a power play player.
03:33If you make him play on 1, 2, 3 numbers, then he can hit some shots.
03:40After that, when the field is spread, then it becomes difficult for him.
03:46Secondly, his weakness has been exposed.
03:49When the ball comes out, he struggles a lot.
03:52I don't know how much he has worked on his batting after a week.
03:58We will have to see if he can leave his impact with his batting.
04:03And if he can play such innings that the IPL team expects from the opener, then he can be a good buy.
04:09But see, he is about to hit a 21 crore ball.
04:1221.7 crore.
04:1321 crore.
04:1421 crore.
04:15KKR looks very interested.
04:16My God.
04:17KKR will return his home.
04:19And I think he will be the third player who will sell the most expensive.
04:26Yes.
04:27First Rishabh Pant, then Shreyas Iyer.
04:30I think it is worth it to buy him for 22.25 crore.
04:36Now you have to think that KL Rahul goes for 16 crore.
04:40And Shreyas Iyer goes for 26.75 crore.
04:46And a 22.75 crore ball has been hit on Venkatesh Iyer.
04:52My God.
04:53His domestic season has been average.
04:57There has been no sparking performance in recent days.
05:01But the team understands the role of all-rounders.
05:05I think a 23.25 crore ball has been hit on Venkatesh Iyer.
05:14And RCB and KKR are both desperate.
05:19Both want to back him.
05:21We will have to see what will be their role.
05:23KKR knows how to use him.
05:25But can this be an expensive deal for RCB again, Shubham?
05:29Yes, I think so.
05:31They always hype the player.
05:35Look at Mohd. Siraj.
05:37He was such a good player.
05:39He went wrong with them.
05:41And they are ruined.
05:43They are not able to perform.
05:45And RCB has increased their value a lot.
05:49And look at this.
05:5024 crore.
05:5123.75 crore.
05:53My God.
05:54This is too much.
05:56I hope Shreyas Iyer and RCB don't break the record.
06:01Both teams are going aggressively.
06:04They have been hit with a 24 crore ball.
06:08And now both teams have to think.
06:12Can they go for 24 crore?
06:16Kolkata's think tank, Jai Mehta.
06:21He is calculating.
06:25KKR has bought them back with 13.75 crore.
06:31Venkatesh Iyer.
06:33This can be a big name for today.
06:36He will be the third player.
06:39He is in the top 3 of the most expensive players.
06:44Rishabh Pant with 27 crore.
06:48Shreyas Iyer.
06:5026.75 crore.
06:52And here comes Venkatesh Iyer.
06:55He broke the record.
06:57This is an all-rounder auction.
06:59The third most expensive player is Venkatesh Iyer.
07:02Kolkata has bought him back with 23.75 crore.
07:09He was a part of KKR earlier.
07:11He was released this time.
07:12And he has bought him back.
07:14This is the third most expensive deal of the auction.
07:18This is an all-rounder auction.
07:21He was in 8 crore for KKR.
07:25His value has doubled.
07:273 crore.
07:283 times more.
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