IPL 2025: 5 players who succeeded in 2024 but flopped this season
It is hard to maintain consistency in a highly-competitive tournament like the Indian Premier League. While there were some fantastic performances in the 18th edition, others failed to make a mark.
1. Venkatesh Iyer
KKR turned heads when they signed Venkatesh Iyer for a staggering INR 23.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. This forced them to miss out on players like Mitchell Starc, Phil Salt, and Co. These players had played a massive role in KKR becoming champions in IPL 2024. However, Venkatesh, who scored fifties in Qualifier 1 and the final, was backed by the management.
Venkatesh played 15 matches in IPL 2024 and scored 370 runs at an average of 46.25 and a strike rate of 158.80. However, in IPL 2025, the Madhya Pradesh cricketer only managed 142 runs from 11 matches at a dismal average of 20.29, and the strike rate also dropped to 139.22. It was surprising to see that Venkatesh didn't get a single over in the tournament. He was eventually dropped for the last few KKR games this season.
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