Venkatesh Iyer emphasised that his performance for Kolkata Knight Riders should be judged by his impact and contributions to the team's victories rather than his high price tag. He discussed the importance of understanding match conditions and playing strategically,

Sunrisers Hyderabad had their chase derailed very early, losing wickets in the powerplay and then with regularity through the innings. KKR had earlier scored 200/6. They won by 80 runs to bounce back from their heavy loss vs MI.