Venkatesh Iyer's woes continued as he once again failed to score big against the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Tuesday.
In match 48 of the ongoing season, KKR set a massive target of 205 runs for DC, thanks to blistering knocks from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44) and Rinku Singh (36).
Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided fiery starts, which helped the other batters to carry on the momentum to the rest of the innings.
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However, KKR's most expensive player this season, Venkatesh Iyer, failed to impress yet again as he departed for just 7 off 5 balls after trying to hit Axar Patel over long on, but instead found the fielder in the covers.
The Sporting News takes a look at the stats of the most expensive players for each team this season.
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How have the most expensive players performed this season?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Virat Kohli (INR 21 crore) - 443 runs in 10 matches
Second in the orange cap leaderboard, Kohli has been undoubtedly one of the star performers for RCB this season.
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Mumbai Indians
Jasprit Bumrah (INR 18 crore)- 9 wickets in 6 matches
Returning from injury, Bumrah has performed quite well for MI as the Mumbai-based franchise have turned things around quickly in their favour.
Gujarat Titans
Rashid Khan (INR 18 crore) - 22 runs and 7 wickets in 9 matches
A pretty underwhelming season so far for the Afghan all-rounder, though his team have performed consistently in the tournament.
Delhi Capitals
Axar Patel (INR 16.5 crore) - 232 runs and 5 wickets in 10 matches
The skipper of the Delhi Capitals has put in a fine shift so far with both the bat and ball, as DC sit fourth in the table, eyeing qualification into the playoffs.
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Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crore) - 288 runs in 9 matches
The newly acquired captain of the PBKS side, Iyer, has performed fairly well and had even come close to a century at the start of the season. He looks determined to take his side to the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants
Rishabh Pant (INR 27 crore) - 110 runs in 10 matches
Pant set high expectations when he was bought for a whopping 27 crores by the LSG management, but the wicket-keeper batter has been a shadow of his past self as he struggles to find form in an otherwise disappointing season.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Venkatesh Iyer (INR 23.75 crore) - 142 runs in 10 matches
KKR bought Iyer back in the mega auction last year for INR 23.75 crores, but the left-handed all-rounder has failed to live up to the expectations so far, which has reflected in his team's performances off late.
Rajasthan Royals
Sanju Samson (INR 18 crore) - 224 runs in 7 matches
Samson has been struggling with injuries this season, as the Rajasthan skipper has mostly featured as an impact player. His recent injury has sidelined him for a handful of games, coming up as his team eyes a place in the playoffs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (INR 18 crore) - 426 runs in 10 matches
Jaiswal has played some good knocks this season, as he sits fourth in the orange cap leaderboard.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Heinrich Klaasen (INR 23 crore) - 288 runs in 9 matches
The South African has been a ray of hope amidst the otherwise disappointing season of the Sunrisers, as last year's runners-up have failed to dominate with the bat like they have for the past couple of years.
Chennai Super Kings
Ravindra Jadeja (INR 18 crore) - 166 runs and 6 wickets in 9 matches
Jadeja has performed somewhat okayish according to his standards, as the CSK team as a whole have underperformed massively this year.
Ruturaj Gaikwad (INR 18 crore) - 122 runs in 5 matches
Gaikwad could play only 5 matches in the ongoing season before being ruled out of action for the remainder of the season due to an injury.
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