Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Venkatesh Iyer suffered a major injury scare when the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder reportedly twisted his ankle in their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 clash against Kerala on Thursday. Coming into bat at no.6, Venkatesh Iyer, who was bought for ₹23.75 crore during the IPL 2025 mega auction last year, twisted his ankle just two balls into his innings before falling on the ground in pain.
The 30-year-old looked in excruciating pain while the team physio checked on him. However, the southpaw limped off the ground. Initially the injury looked major as Venkatesh Iyer was visibly frustrated with what transpired on the field.
He was also caught on camera treating his ankle in the dressing room. However, to much relief for the KKR fans, Venkatesh Iyer returned to bat and scored a patient 42 from 80 to lift Madhya Pradesh to from 95/7 at one stage to 160 all out in the 61st over.
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