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Full Name : Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Nick Name: Venky

Profession: Cricketer (All-rounder)

Personal Life

Date of Birth :         25 December 1994

Age (as of 2026) :    32 Year

Birthplace   :          Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Nationality  :            Indian

Religion :                 Hindu

Education

School : St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Indore

College/University: Institute Of Management Studies, DAVV University, Indore

Career

International Debut:  ODI- On 19 January 2022 against South Africa at Boland Park

T20- On 17 November 2021 against New Zealand at Sawai Mansingh Stadium

Family

Father :  Rajasekaran Iyer

Mother : Name not Known

Marital Status : Married

Wife: Shruti Raghunathan

House

Income Rs . 8 Crore (IPL 2026)

Net Worth

Rs. 50 Crore

Known Facts

1. Venkatesh Iyer is an Indian cricketer who plays as a batting all-rounder for the Madhya Pradesh state team in the domestic and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League.

2. Venkatesh Iyer belongs to a modest background and started his journey at the age of 10 when he joined a cricket club in his hometown Indore.

3. He is a mainstay for Madhya Pradesh across all formats and made his first-class debut in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.

List A Record: In the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy, he smashed 198 runs against Punjab, breaking David Warner’s record for the highest score by an Indian all-rounder in the tournament.

Recent Form: He scored 547 runs (avg 68.17) in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy and continued this with four half-centuries in the 2025-26 season

4. Iyer’s breakout came in the 2021 UAE leg, where he powered KKR to the final. He is one of only two players to score a century for KKR (104 vs MI in 2023)

• Debut: T20I vs. New Zealand (November 2021); ODI vs. South Africa (January 2022).
• Last Match: T20I vs. Sri Lanka (February 2022); ODI vs. South Africa (January 2022)
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