Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) suffered a major setback against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their crucial match. In this match being played at Eden Gardens, Venkatesh Iyer had to be out of the team due to a hand injury. It is being told that he has stitches in his left hand, due to which he could not become a part of this match.
Venkatesh was out due to injury
Manish Pandey has got a place in the playing XI this season for the first time in Venkatesh’s absence. At the time of the toss, KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane said, “The last two matches have been good for us. There is only one change in the team. Venkatesh Iyer is not playing due to injury, Manish Pandey has replaced him.”
It is also worth noting that Kolkata Knight Riders bought Venkatesh Iyer for a huge Rs 23.75 crore in the mega auction of IPL 2025. But till now Iyer has not been able to perform according to his price. He has scored only 142 runs in 11 matches played so far.
On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings have also made two changes in their team. The Devon Conway, who was out of the last few matches, has returned to the team this time and is playing in place of Sheikh Rashid. Apart from this, Urvil Patel has made his debut in the team instead of Sam Karan.
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