IPL 2026: One ignored player from each team who deserves a spot in playing XI
Ignored players from each team who deserve a place
10 Apr 2026
2 MinVenkatesh Iyer
India
Current Series
Full Name
Venkatesh Iyer
Nationality
India
Other Name
Venkatesh Iyer
Role
All Rounder
Birth Date
25 Dec 1994 (31y 119d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 62 | 56 | 7 | 1468 | 104 | 29.96 | 1069 | 137.32 | 1 | 12 |
| odi | 2 | 2 | -- | 24 | 22 | 12 | 40 | 60 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 9 | 7 | 3 | 133 | 35 | 33.25 | 82 | 162.19 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 145 | 129 | 35 | 3249 | 104 | 34.56 | 2336 | 139.08 | 1 | 19 |
| fc | 34 | 56 | 3 | 2025 | 174 | 38.2 | 2961 | 68.38 | 2 | 16 |
| list a | 61 | 58 | 11 | 1744 | 198 | 37.1 | 1709 | 102.04 | 4 | 6 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 62 | 9 | 13.30 | 143 | 3 | 2/29 | 47.67 | 10.59 | 27.00 | -- | -- |
| odi | 2 | 1 | 5.00 | 28 | -- | -- | 0 | 5.6 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 9 | 4 | 9.10 | 75 | 5 | 2/23 | 15 | 8.18 | 11 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 145 | 76 | 179.10 | 1391 | 55 | 6/20 | 25.29 | 7.76 | 19.5 | -- | 1 |
| fc | 34 | 34 | 224.50 | 642 | 20 | 3/23 | 32.1 | 2.85 | 67.4 | -- | -- |
| list a | 61 | 43 | 217.30 | 1225 | 34 | 4/44 | 36.02 | 5.63 | 38.3 | 1 | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR vs RCB | 29* | - | 10 Apr 2026 | Guwahati | t20 |
| MP vs JK | 22 & 17 | 0/25 & 3/23 | 06 Feb 2026 | Indore | firstclass |
| MP vs MAHA | 39 & 60 | 0/7 | 29 Jan 2026 | Indore | firstclass |
| KAR vs MP | 87 & 1 | - | 22 Jan 2026 | Bengaluru | firstclass |
| PUN vs MP | 0 | 2/60 | 13 Jan 2026 | Bengaluru | lista |
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