Venkatesh Iyer Plays Cricket In Temple Complex In Kanchipuram. Internet Amazed

06.06.2023 - 15:46 sports.ndtv.com

Venkatesh Iyer had a great outing with the bat in the recently concluded IPL 2023. The Kolkata Knight Riders batter smashed 404 runs in 14 matches, which included a century and two half-centuries.

He also became the first batter after Brendon McCullum to score a ton for KKR in the IPL. Despite his good performances, KKR failed to make it to the Playoffs and finished at the seventh spot on the points table.

As IPL 2023 has now ended, the 29-year-old batter is enjoying a vacation in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. Taking to Instagram, Iyer shared a video where he was seen playing cricket with young Veda Pathshala students in Kanchipuram. "The love for the game is unbelievable.

Had a great time with all the young Veda Pathshala students in Kanchipuram," the caption of the post read. A post shared by Venkatesh R Iyer (@venkatesh.iyer2512) "Kids sure had a dream come true moment," commented a fan. "Respect increases 10000000000000 percent," commented another fan.

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