68Matches
1,677Runs
3Wickets
6Seasons
01 / Overview
Venkatesh Iyer IPL career
Venkatesh Iyer has played 68 IPL matches across 6 seasons (2021–2026), for Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With the bat Iyer has 1,677 runs at a strike rate of 142.00, with a top score of 104 and 1 century, plus 13 fifties. With the ball Iyer has taken 3 wickets at an economy of 10.59, best figures 2/29. Iyer's most runs have come against Mumbai Indians (365 in 7 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Venkatesh Iyer is in the current Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad as an all-rounder on a contract of ₹7 crore. RCB must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Iyer; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Venkatesh Iyer IPL teams by season
Every franchise Iyer has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2026Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- 2021–2025Kolkata Knight Riders
03 / Batting
Venkatesh Iyer IPL batting stats by season
M = matches, HS = highest score (* not out), Avg = runs per dismissal, SR = runs per 100 balls.
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 209 | 73* | 52.25 | 186.61 | 1/0 | 21/13 |
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 142 | 60 | 20.29 | 139.22 | 1/0 | 15/4 |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 370 | 70 | 46.25 | 158.80 | 4/0 | 35/19 |
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 404 | 104 | 28.86 | 145.85 | 2/1 | 32/21 |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 182 | 50* | 16.55 | 107.69 | 1/0 | 17/7 |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 370 | 67 | 41.11 | 128.47 | 4/0 | 37/14 |
| Career | 68 | 1,677 | 104 | 31.64 | 142.00 | 13/1 | 157/78 |
04 / Bowling
Venkatesh Iyer IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0/28 | - | 28.00 |
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0/8 | - | 11.50 |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 8.3 | 3 | 2/29 | 23.00 | 8.12 |
| Career | 68 | 13.3 | 3 | 2/29 | 47.67 | 10.59 |
05 / Head to head
Venkatesh Iyer record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 252 | 60 | 162.58 | 0 | - | - |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 131 | 55 | 121.30 | 2 | 2/29 | 12.14 |
| Punjab Kings | 8 | 234 | 73* | 142.68 | 1 | 1/30 | 12.00 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 183 | 50 | 122.82 | 0 | 0/10 | 10.00 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 116 | 50 | 122.11 | 0 | 0/5 | 5.00 |
| Gujarat Titans | 7 | 188 | 83 | 146.88 | 0 | - | - |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 365 | 104 | 160.09 | 0 | 0/8 | 8.00 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 7 | 138 | 57 | 131.43 | 0 | - | - |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 70 | 45 | 142.86 | 0 | - | - |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | - |
06 / Salary
Venkatesh Iyer IPL salary
| Current contract (RCB) | ₹7 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
07 / Squad
More Royal Challengers Bengaluru players
- Virat KohliBatter · ₹21 crore
- Josh HazlewoodBowler · ₹12.5 crore
- Phil SaltWK-Batter · ₹11.5 crore
- Rajat PatidarBatter · ₹11 crore
- Jitesh SharmaWK-Batter · ₹11 crore
- Bhuvneshwar KumarBowler · ₹10.75 crore
- Rasikh SalamBowler · ₹6 crore
- Krunal PandyaAll-rounder · ₹5.75 crore
- Mangesh YadavAll-rounder · ₹5.2 crore
- Yash DayalBowler · ₹5 crore
- Tim DavidBatter · ₹3 crore
- Jacob BethellAll-rounder · ₹2.6 crore
See full Royal Challengers Bengaluru retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.