New Delhi: Venkatesh Iyer is from Indore and a staunch Rajinikanth fan. The mega filmstar features in his display photo. And things are happening in his life as fast and magically as they do in Rajinikanth’s movies. After having found himself in the limelight in the second half of the IPL with KKR, Iyer has now been called up to join the Indian team for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand.
Venkatesh’s selection comes at a time when Indian cricket’s patience is being tested with its big seam-bowling allrounder hope Hardik Pandya.
Can Iyer be Pandya’s backup? “I not looking to fill anyone’s shoes,” is Iyer’s curt response. “My target is to be the allrounder for the side and contribute in all three departments and be flexible as a cricketer.”
Iyer is 26, a left-handed opening batter and right-arm medium pacer. He comes across as cricketer who can it do it all. But he can do a lot of things well beyond cricket too.
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