[WATCH] IPL 2025: ‘Take one moment at a time’ – Venkatesh Iyer gives sneak peak at IPL mindset

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 Indore-born cricketer insisted that the team needed to be put on first priority ahead of personal milestones. The 30-year-old opened up that scoring runs and picking up wickets are a necessity, but need to keep in mind at what situation it arrives for the team.

“IPL is all about creating an impact. It might be a small impact but if you have done that and you have helped your team win. Then I think it actually lifts the entire team. I want to keep the team ahead of my individual goals, you know, obviously scoring runs and taking wickets is the priority. But how they come, when they come in which situation I’ve done that, that is what matters,” he added.