Cricket

IPL 2025: Aaron Finch questions Venkatesh Iyer’s approach after loss against Gujarat Titans

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch questioned Venkatesh Iyer’s approach after Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 39-run loss against Gujarat Titans at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Monday. Iyer trudged to 14 runs from 19 balls and could not find a single boundary and a six in his scratchy knock.

The left-hander joined forces with his captain Ajinkya Rahane after Sunil Narine was dismissed and KKR were struggling at 43-2 in the run-chase of 199. The southpaw struggled to get going against Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore after the Powerplay overs ended.

Iyer’s dismal show was put paid by Sai Kishore as he was caught by Washington Sundar.

“It’s an intent to take it down. You can’t hit a six or a boundary if you are not trying to. If your first instinct is to just knock it to the leg side, and run one, you are on a hiding to nothing. It was just mesmerising, the lack of intent,” Finch said on ESPN Cricinfo.

On the other hand, India’s Cheteshwar Pujara also concurred with Finch and questioned Iyer’s intent with the bat.

“I don’t know when was the time-out, because I also feel that there are times where, as a batter, you feel the conditions a little challenging so you just want to knock it around. But, when you have time out, that’s when the coaches and the support staff, comes in, and then you make another strategy,” Pujara said on ESPN Cricinfo.

“I do agree that Venkatesh didn’t play the role that he should have played, but at the same time, was he told that he just had to knock around when Rashid was bowling? I don’t know what the message was,” Pujara added

Kolkata Knight Riders will next take on Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Saturday. 

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

Mavericks pick Cooper Flagg at No. 1 in 2025 NBA draft

Dallas Mavericks have bagged the services of forward Cooper Flagg with the first pick of… Read More

June 27, 2025

Nick Kyrgios predicts Carlos Alcaraz to have better career than Jannik Sinner

Nick Kyrgios has predicted that Carlos Alcaraz will have a better career than Jannik Sinner.… Read More

June 27, 2025

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City played like a good team after a long time

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola noted that his side played like a good team after… Read More

June 27, 2025

Aakash Chopra opens up on Jofra Archer’s return, says fast bowler can be a game-changer ahead of 2nd Test against India

Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra has noted that while Jofra Archer has been added… Read More

June 27, 2025

Michael Vaughan lauds Rishabh Pant, says there is a lot of science in his madness

Former England captain Michael Vaughan showered praise on Rishabh Pant after the opening Test match… Read More

June 27, 2025

Ajinkya Rahane picks India’s two best hundreds from ENG vs IND 2025 1st Test

Indian batter Ajinkya Rahane picked KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant’s centuries in the second innings… Read More

June 27, 2025