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'Sahi bola bohot farak hai' - Fans react to Venkatesh Iyer's statement comparing himself to Hardik Pandya as all-arounder

Kolkata Knight Riders star Venkatesh Iyer opens up about his all round abilities and compares himself to Team India Vice captain Hardik Pandya

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It would have been quite simple for Venkatesh Iyer to not worry about Hardik Pandya, who recently won the IPL with GT, would take his place in the Indian team. Following all this, he had assumed the latter's role and performed admirably for the previous eight months.

Venkatesh hasn't played for India in more than a year, and another IPL campaign has ended. The KKR star is now at the beginning of the story, trying to win over the selectors once more and pressing for a comeback on the national stage, upending the entire plot. It gives a bleak impression. But despite appearances, the situation is not straightforward.

I have to be as good as him: Venkatesh Iyer

Venkatesh Iyer revealed in an exclusive conversation with Sportskeeda that he is putting a lot of effort into improving his bowling while also honing his skills for all positions in the batting order.

Venkatesh Iyer was asked about his feelings after Hardik Pandya replaced him following the South Africa series. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder said, “In India, there is a problem of plenty. And then when you look at Hardik, he’s got the skills to be India’s top all-rounder. And if I have to cement my place in the 11, I have to be as good as him, which I’m nowhere close to at this point in time. This is the honest truth and I have to accept that. But I’ll be working towards it. And once I’m confident of my bowling, then I think I can contribute in all the departments. It’s just about my bowling which I’m really working hard on.”

The left-handed batter then shed light upon the recently concluded Indian Premier League season and his performance in the tournament. He said, “Yeah that is something that I really thought of. After five matches, I was having the Orange Cap and I had scored around 250 runs. I think I should’ve finished with more. But for me, the best season would be where even if I’ve scored only 200 runs, the team has made it big. So if the team has finished seventh, even if I had scored 600 runs, that wouldn’t have counted. But yeah, personally I judge myself by how I improved as a cricketer. This year again, I understood my batting a lot, I worked on it and I am really looking forward to the next season.”

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