[WATCH] IPL 2025: Venkatesh Iyer provides a preview of his ‘Take one moment at a time’ mentality

In the 48th IPL 2025 match, the Delhi Capitals (DC) will play the reigning champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Venkatesh Iyer, a middle-order batsman for KKR, gave his advice on how to approach an IPL game before to the game.

The batter, who is left-handed, acknowledged that he will concentrate on one game at a time. The all-rounder highlighted the importance of remaining in the moment and not thinking about other things. He discovered this the hard way and learnt to live in the now.

“Taking one game—more specifically, one moment—at a time is something I’ve learnt from playing the IPL over the years. Instead of focussing on the past or the future, it’s crucial to be in the now and give it your all right now. In addition to learning things the hard way, I also took this lesson. I now realise that although this may seem like a relatively simple task, it is actually incredibly difficult to complete. I’ve made it a practice to live in the now over the years.

Therefore, I try not to think about the past or the future,” Venkatesh Iyer stated on the “Gen Bold” show on Star Sports.

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The cricket player, who was born in Indore, maintained that the team should come before individual accomplishments. The 30-year-old revealed that while taking wickets and scoring runs are essential, the squad must consider the circumstances in which they occur.

“IPL is all about making a difference. Even if it’s a minor effect, you have contributed to your team’s victory. The team as a whole, in my opinion, is then lifted. It goes without saying that taking wickets and scoring runs should come first, but I want to keep the team ahead of my personal objectives. But what matters is how they come, when they come, and what circumstance I’ve been in when I did it,” he continued.