Venkatesh Iyer's blistering 60 off 29 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders set a competitive total of 200/6 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 clash. This was Iyer’s third successive fifty against SRH. Contributions from Rahane, Raghuvanshi, and Singh also bolstered KKR's score, emphasising the significance of domestic cricket in player development.
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