WATCH: Venkatesh Iyer bashes SRH skipper Pat Cummins for 21 runs in 19th over

One of the most expensive picks in the IPL 2025 mega-auction, Venkatesh Iyer, finally lived up to his 23-crore worth with a swashbuckling 60-run knock against SRH in the 15th game of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Iyer smashed 60 runs off just 60 runs off just 29 balls, with seven fours and three sixes.

Besides that, what attracted the eyeballs was the 19th over of KKR innings when Venkatesh Iyer brutally bashed SRH skipper and veteran pacer Pat Cummins for 21 runs in an over. Iyer started the over with a four on the first followed by a six on the next ball before hitting two successive fours on the third and the fourth ball of the over. Eventually, the over ended up with 21 runs, with a double on the fifth ball and a run in the leg-bye on the last ball.

What left everyone amazed was Iyer’s six off Cummins on the second ball, which he picked up and smashed over deep square leg, dragging the shot from the off stump.

The video of these sensational hits smashed by Venkatesh Iyer off Pat Cummins in the 19 over, started making rounds on social media as soon as IPL shared it on their official X handle (formerly Twitter).

Here’s the video:

Lighting up Eden Gardens with some fireworks 💥

Sit back and enjoy Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer's super striking 🍿👏

5⃣0⃣ up for Iyer in the process!

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Speaking of the current action of the game, SRH have started the run chase of the 201-run target, facing an early blow in the first over of the second innings. KKR pacer Vaibhav Arora dismissed the dangerous SRH opener Travis Head at a score of just 4 runs. At the time of filling this, SRH had scored 6 runs for the loss of 1 wicket after the first over, having Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma there in the middle.

Earlier in the first innings, KKR posted a big total of 200 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane provided a strong foundation at number three, scoring 38 runs off 27 balls, with one four and smashing four sixes. Later in the innings, young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi and star batter Venkatesh Iyer smashed 50 and 60 runs off just 32 and 29 balls, respectively.

Rinku Singh also played a quick and fiery cameo of 32 runs off just 17 balls, with 4 fours and a six to help his side post a 200+ total on the board in the allotted 20 overs.