All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who has been retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has received a salary hike of 3900%. The 26-year-old, who was bought by KKR for ₹20 lakh in IPL 2021 auction, will now be paid ₹8 crore by the franchise. Iyer played 10 matches in IPL 2021 and he scored 370 runs and took three wickets.