By Aditya
May 26, 2026
Royal Challengers Bangalore is all set to defend their IPL title. He will face Gujarat Titans in the Qualifier-1 match. Where he will be looking at reaching the final for the second time in a row.
In the IPL 2026 playoffs, star all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer can prove to be a trump card for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Venkatesh Iyer's performance in the playoffs is very impressive. He has played 5 playoff matches so far and scored 234 runs at an average of 78.
Venkatesh Iyer scores a strike rate of 149.04 in playoff matches, which can reverse the match at any time in big matches.
Venkatesh Iyer has also scored a total of 4 half-centuries in 5 playoff matches. He is jointly second in terms of scoring the most fifties in the IPL playoffs.
Venkatesh Iyer has played a total of 5 matches in the current season and scored 158 runs at an average of 79.00, which includes 1 half-century.