New Delhi: Venkatesh Iyer a Kolkata Knight Riders batsman acquired for a substantial 23.75 crore rupees at the mega auction continued his underwhelming performance in IPL 2025. His contribution of only 7 runs against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday following a total of 135 runs in nine previous matches fueled significant online criticism regarding both his form and his high price. Venkatesh Iyer is nothing short of a ₹23.75 crore scam. Clueless spineless and a walking wicket — hes dragged KKR down all season. Time to dump the fraud. pic.twitter.com/1cJuJzTwWJ — StarcyKKR (@StarcKKR) April 29 2025 Disappointed with you Venkatesh Iyer. You are the weak link this team. Just see how it was nicely set up. And he destroyed it. Every bit of it. — Nadim. (@nadimspeaks) April 29 2025 In IPL 2025s 48th match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to field first against Kolkata Knight Riders. KKRs lineup included the previously uncapped left-arm spinner Anukul Roy. Despite a late batting collapse Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) managed a respectable 204-run total due to strong contributions from their middle-order batsmen. Although their scoring rate slowed considerably towards the end of their innings KKRs total appeared substantial particularly given the effectiveness of their bowling attack notably Sunil Narines proven bowling ability. Delhi Capitals faced a challenging chase of 205 runs encountering early setbacks with the dismissals of Abhishek Porel (0) and Karun Nair (15). Faf du Plessis provided stability with a well-played 62 off 45 balls featuring seven fours and two sixes but consistent wicket losses hampered the teams pursuit of the target. Delhis chase faltered as Narines key breakthroughs and Varun Chakaravarthys late wickets stifled their lower order. Narine dismissed du Plessis and Stubbs while Chakaravarthy removed Sharma and Starc effectively ending Delhis hopes. Kolkata Knight Riders successfully defended their total against Delhi winning by 14 runs. Vipraj Nigams late 38 off 19 balls wasnt enough for Delhi to overcome KKRs strong bowling performance spearheaded by Sunil Narines 3 for 29 and Varuns 2 for 39. The Kolkata Knight Riders won their match by 14 runs demonstrating strong team performance and resilience.