IPL 2023: Dropped From The Indian Team, KKR Also Dropped, Venkatesh Iyer Slapped Critics By Hitting A Century

IPL 2023: Dropped from the Indian team, KKR also dropped, Venkatesh Iyer slapped critics by hitting a century.

The Kolkata Knight Riders batsman looted the party in Mumbai. Venkatesh Iyer has scored the second century of IPL 2023 in the match being played against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede ground.

Venkatesh faced just 49 balls to score the first century of his IPL career.

Venkatesh hit a century.

Venkatesh appeared in excellent form from the start and took the news of the Mumbai bowlers fiercely at the Wankhede ground.

Venkatesh batting brilliantly completed his half-century in just 23 balls. Playing at a strike rate of over 200, Venkatesh hit 5 fours and 9 massive sixes during his century.

In front of Venkatesh, Mumbai’s newly-minted captain Suryakumar Yadav failed every move and the KKR batsman thrashed every bowler of the home team.

Venkatesh is the second batsman to score a century for KKR.

Venkatesh Iyer has become the second batsman from Kolkata Knight Riders to score a century in IPL.

Before Venkatesh, the century in this league for KKR was studded by Brendon McCullum in the year 2008 in the first season of IPL.

Venkatesh has scored a century against Mumbai, ending a drought of 15 years.

Venkatesh was dropped by KKR.

Venkatesh Iyer was rewarded for shining in the IPL and he got an entry into Team India.

However, Venkatesh was dropped from the Indian team after a string of poor performances, following which his IPL team KKR also dropped the young batsman.

In the year 2022, Venkatesh had to sit out of the playing 11 in some matches as well.

Harry Brooks scored the first century.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad batsman scored the first century of IPL 2023. Harry Brooks, batting brilliantly, scored a century in just 55 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens ground.

Brooks played a fiery inning of 100 runs in 55 balls.