Venkatesh certainly not out of the reckoning for future games: KKR head coach McCullum
The HinduAdmitting that the second-season syndrome has hit Venkatesh Iyer badly, Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum has not written off the all-rounder for the remaining Indian Premier League season. “With Venky's second year, teams do a bit more scouting and homework as has historically been the case in this tournament as well as in international cricket,” McCullum said on Sunday night, after the Knight Riders was bowled out for its lowest total of the season en route to a defeat against Lucknow Super Giants that virtually ended its chances of making it to the Playoffs. Riding on his second-half exploits in IPL 2021 that led to the Knight Riders storming into the final, Venkatesh was one of the four cricketers retained by KKR ahead of the big auction. McCullum stressed Venkatesh will continue to be in the mix for KKR’s last three games.