KKR will next lock horns against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. With this win, KKR has risen to the fourth spot in the points table while Mumbai Indians has slipped to the sixth position. For KKR, Prasidh Krishna and Lockie Ferguson scalped two wickets each. I was really waiting for my opportunity and I knew I am going to get my chance,” he added.Įarlier, Quinton de Kock's 55-run knock helped Mumbai Indians post 155/6 against KKR in the allotted twenty overs.
He has played a very big role unknowingly in my life. “I used to bat right-handed when I was very young but I wanted to exactly replicate Dada, how he hit sixes and the way he batted. He has played a huge role in my batting, indirectly,” Iyer told teammate Rahul Tripathi in a video posted on. I am a huge fan of Dada, he has got millions of fans around the globe and I am one of them.
Everyone was very welcoming, I got a lot of gifts. Got picked by the franchise so it was a dreamy moment for me. “Honestly, KKR was the first franchise I wanted to get in because Sourav Ganguly was the captain initially so I wanted to get into KKR first. 3, played a ravishing knock of 74 not out off 42 balls, guiding KKR to an 7-wicket win.Īfter the comprehensive win, both Iyer and Rahul had a conversation in which the former revealed that his style is inspired by none other than former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Batsman Rahul Tripathi, who came in at no. Venkatesh Iyer says his style is inspired by former India skipper Sourav Ganguly (HT Collage)ĭuring the chase of 156, Iyer scored 53 off 30 balls, with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. He acted in over two hundred movies over almost four. After playing a match-winning knock (41 not out off 27 balls) against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, the youngster notched up his maiden IPL fifty batting against Mumbai Indians on Thursday in Abu Dhabi. Hamid Ali Khan, better known by his stage name Ajit, was an Indian actor active in Hindi films. On Sunday, Patil reached Raj Bhawan with a letter to the Governor informing him about Ajit Pawar's replacement as legislature party leader.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener Venkatesh Iyer has been making strides in the UAE leg of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. I am forever grateful to the late Raj Babuji and Sudhaji for their kindness & compassion. The NCP on Saturday removed Ajit Pawar as the leader of the legislature party to appoint Jayant Patil in his place. HAHK25Yrs With great humility and gratitude I thank SoorajBarjatya and RajshriProductions for giving me this once in a lifetime role in a once in a lifetime movie. What was given was a signed copy of the attendance sheet of the MLAs who participated in the legislature party MLAs’ meeting which elected Ajit Pawar as the NCP leader in the assembly. It is only the next morning when Sharad Pawar and Garje woke up to the swearing-in of Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis that the party realised what had happened.Īnother story doing the rounds is that Ajit Pawar did not hand over the letter of support to the Governor as the leader of the party. He did not cross check with Sharad Pawar and hence complied. With Pawar having announced Uddhav Thackaray as the next chief minister after a joint meeting of Sena-Congress and NCP, Garje apparently though the document was being sought to be delivered to the Governor in support of Sena the next day. It is said he took voluntary retirement from services to work for Pawar.Ī section of NCP believes Ajit Pawar sought the letter notifying his election as the leader of the legislature party from Garje late Friday night. He was later appointed Maharashtra NCP general secretary. Garje is a former civil servant handpicked by Sharad Pawar.