This all-rounder is capable of competing with Ben Stokes, but in order to save Hardik’s career, Gambhir is not giving him a chance.

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|02-10-2024

Ben Stokes: If we talk about the world's most dangerous all-rounder in modern day cricket, then the first name in the list will be that of England's ace cricketer and Test team captain Ben Stokes. Apart from leading his team to two World Cups, this 33-year-old player has made England win lost matches in important matches.

The example of this player is cited all over the world. Veteran players like Virat Kohli also admire Stokes' ability. Let us tell you that Team India also has an all-rounder player like Ben Stokes, however, due to Hardik Pandya getting more opportunities, this promising player has been out of the team for a long time. Today in this article we are going to talk about that scoundrel.

This player is Ben Stokes of Team India!

Venkatesh Iyer

Actually, the name of the talented cricketer we are talking about here is Venkatesh Iyer. This player made his debut for Team India in the year 2021. However, this 29-year-old player was dropped from the team the very next year after playing only 2 ODIs and 9 T20 matches.

After this, Iyer never returned to the Indian team. Venkatesh Iyer, who has consistently performed brilliantly for KKR in the IPL, is being ignored by the Indian selectors. The team's current head coach Gautam Gambhir had also worked with this player as a mentor in the last IPL. In such a situation, he has an idea of ​​Venkatesh's ability. Despite this he is not able to give a chance to this player.

Had a great career in domestic cricket

Venkatesh Iyer plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh. So far, he has represented his team in 48 List-A matches apart from 23 first-class matches. Iyer has 1248 runs in his name in first class cricket, which includes one century and 10 half-centuries.

Apart from this, he has also taken 15 wickets. As far as List-A cricket is concerned, Venkatesh Iyer has 1526 runs and 26 wickets in his account. Let us tell you that he has also shown his talent in the County Championship to be held in England to impress the selectors and BCCI.

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