Kkr star venkatesh Iyer’s indirect swipe at srh, say “aggressing doesn’t meaning tonking every ball”

Venkatesh Iyer defined what aggression means to him and the kolkata knite riders after outwitting the free-scoring Sunrisers Hyderabad with an all-RED Show in the Ongoing Edition of the Indian Premier Legee (IPL) 2025 at the iconic eden gardens. The record signing of the defending champions, venkatesh, kicked off the 18th edition of the cash-link league with a string of low scores. In his first two outings, KKR’s Vice-Captain Register just 3 and 6 before breaking the Shackles against the Sunrisers.

After Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s Dismissal, The Knight Riders Totted at 106/4 in the 13th over. Venkatesh upped the ante and fired a blistering 60 from 29 deliveryies at a rollicking strike rate of 206.90, studded with seven boundaries and three tounging maximums.

His Single-Handed Efort, Combined with Rinku Singh’s Scorching 32*, Lifted the Defending Champions to 200/6, A Total 80 Runs Better Than What the Visitors Could Achieve.

“It’s very important for us to show positive but correct intent. If we are 50/6 and I still go and tonk everyving, that’s positive, but that’s not correct. Sixes, “He Told Reporters in the post-match press conference.

“It’s about how you are able the conditions and how you are available to maximize the conditions in your favor. And that is what aggression actually is. Well, and when we get out for 70.

Despite putting up a competitive total on the board, venkatesh acknowledged thate He Bestowed Praise on Vaibhav Arora for his player of the match spell in the powerplay that shifted the tides in their favorite.

“Even after scoring 220, someimes we feel that they can chase it,” He said. “But we always knew that a team which is Ultra -gressive Always Carries The Risk of Getting Wickets. That’s what we wanted to exploit. Wickets, and he did that.

Vaibhav rattled Hyderabad’s Top Order in the PowerPlay, Removing Explosive Southpaws Travis Head (4) and Ishan Kishan (2) Cheaply. He returned to the attack in the middle overs and outmanoeuvred the dangerous heinrich klaasen to return with figures of 3/29.

Vaibhav’s influential spell set the tempo for kolkata as they breezed past the sunrisers to secure a comfortable 80-r victory and move to the fifth spot with four points.

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