Venkatesh Iyer has opened up on comparisons with star all-rounder Hardik Panda ahead of Team India's T20I series against South Africa at home. While Iyer has managed to retain his spot in the squad, Pandya will be making his comeback to the Indian side after a long spell on the sidelines due to injury and recovery.

'He is way ahead': Team India all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer opens up on comparisons with Hardik Pandya

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) met one-time winners and in-form Rajasthan Royals (RR) in match 47 of IPL 2022 edition on Monday evening (May 02), at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

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Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 7 runs in a thrilling encounter in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on Monday. Riding on Jos Buttler's exceptional century, RR went on to post a huge total of 217 runs on the board at the Brabourne Stadium before the bowlers helped them bundle out KKR on 210 runs to secure a close win.

Why did Venkatesh Iyer bat at no.6 against Rajasthan Royals? KKR coach Brendon McCullum explains

Match 30 of IPL 2022 edition saw a high-scoring thriller between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The match had everything for the cricket fans, with 427 runs being scored along with 15 wickets falling in the course of the game.

Watch: Shreyas Iyer loses cool at Venkatesh Iyer after latter denied a double to KKR skipper vs RR

Match 14 of the IPL 2022 edition saw the five-time winners Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) lock horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Wednesday evening (April 06).

IPL 2022: Pat Cummins slams joint-fastest fifty, Venkatesh Iyer shines as KKR thrash MI by 5 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got off to a perfect start in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 with a thumping win over Ravindra Jadeja-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their opening game of the season.

IPL 2022: Venkatesh Iyer to continue opening with Ajinkya Rahane? KKR's predicted playing XI for RCB clash

Match 6 of the ongoing IPL 2022 edition will see the two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) square off with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai on Wednesday evening (March 30).

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Hardik Pandya has been out of action since the 2021 T20 World Cup, held in the UAE. Since then, the 28-year-old all-rounder is out of contention and is striving hard to regain full fitness to reclaim the all-rounder's slot in Team India setup across formats.

The day Hardik starts bowling, he'll pip Iyer for the all-rounder's slot for T20 World Cup: Aakash Chopra

India demolished West Indies in the three T20Is at home. Taking an unassailable lead heading into the final encounter, Rohit Sharma-led Indian team were asked to bat first in the final T20I.

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Rohit Sharma-led Team India beat West Indies by 17 runs to inflict a whitewash over the visitors in the just-concluded three T20Is. On Sunday evening (February 20), Rohit-led India were asked to bat first.

Today, there is another opportunity: Venkatesh Iyer reveals motivating words from 'likeable' Suryakumar Yadav

India defeated West Indies by 17 runs in the third and final T20I on Sunday (February 21) to complete a 3-0 whitewash in the three-match series. Young all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer was one of the heroes of India's victory as he contributed well with both the bat and the ball.

Venkatesh Iyer is ahead of Hardik Pandya in race for a spot in India's T20 World Cup squad: Wasim jaffer

The year gone by was far from a fruitful one for the Indian team as the Men in Blue once again failed to bring an end to their long-standing ICC trophy drought. India lost the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship against New Zealand before failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the T20 World Cup 2021.

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Former India cricketer and cricket expert Sanjay Manjrekar believes Venkatesh Iyer cannot be considered an all-rounder yet for the Indian team. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star has been included in the ODI squad for the upcoming series against South Africa which gets underway from Wednesday (January 19).

Not sure Venkatesh Iyer is an all-rounder yet: Sanjay Manjrekar on India star ahead of South Africa ODIs

India are all set to take on South Africa in a three-match Test series starting from Sunday (December 26). The Test series will be followed by three ODIs between the two sides.

Gaikwad, Iyer in fray; R Ashwin likely to return in India's ODI squad for South Africa series - Report

Hardik Pandya hasn't been firing on all cylinders ever since cricket resumed in the post-pandemic era. The 27-year-old lost his place in the Test line-up for not being able to bowl -- due to back issues -- and has managed to contribute with only a handful of overs for the Men in Blue and Mumbai Indians (MI) with the white ball in hand.

We have already found the player: Saba Karim names Hardik Pandya's replacement before South Africa ODIs

Venkatesh Iyer's rise has been a phenomenal one. He is one of the most exciting youngsters in Indian cricket at present and has already made his T20 debut for the country after impressing for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021.

Venkatesh Iyer set for ODI debut, likely to be named in squad for South Africa tour - Report

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has over the years witnessed the rise of a number of youngsters who have gone on to become world-beaters for their respective countries.

From Rs 20 lakh to 8 crore! Indian youngsters who earned massive salary hikes ahead of IPL mega auction

Indian all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer opened up how captain Rohit Sharma and newly-appointed head coach Rahul Dravid, including other seniors, supported him during India vs New Zealand three-match T20I series that India won 3-0.

'It was a special feeling': Venkatesh Iyer hails Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid for supporting him

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) staged a remarkable turnaround in the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as they qualified for the playoffs despite having managed only two wins in their first seven matches of the Indian leg of the tournament.

India's Ben Stokes? KKR star says he wants to become like England all-rounder and contribute in all formats

For India's upcoming three-match Twenty20 series at home against New Zealand, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) has made a number of changes to the squad that featured in the T20 World Cup 2021.

'He could be the back-up to Hardik Pandya': Laxman names IPL star who can be India's next utility all-rounder

All-rounders in Indian cricket are a rare commodity and the newest entrant to the club, Venkatesh Iyer, knows only too well that he has to keep his focus on both aspects of the game in order to remain relevant.

Always had the belief but didn't expect it to happen so soon, says Venkatesh Iyer after selection for NZ T20Is

The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India on Tuesday (November 09) announced Team India's 15-man squad for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. The T20I series against Kane Williamson's men will be India's first white-ball assignment post their disappointing exit from the onging T20 World Cup 2021.

Rohit named captain; Gaikwad, Avesh, Harshal make the cut in India's 15-man squad for New Zealand T20Is

Comebacks and kings: Five things we learned from Indian Premier League 2021

The two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have entered the IPL 2021 final, riding on the back of some superlative performances from their Indian youngsters such as Shubman Gill, Venkatesh Iyer, Rahul Tripathi, Varun Chakravarthy along with some very vital contributions from Sunil Narine, Lockie Ferguson, etc.

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