The Kolkata-based franchise became the first team in the ongoing season of the tournament to qualify for the playoffs after they sealed an 18-run victory over Hardik Pandya's MI at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.
"I manifested this before the game (on becoming the 1st side to qualify for the playoffs). Nerves were there, boys have been raising their hands and there have been many game-changers and kudos to each and every one of them," Iyer said after the match.
The West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo holds the top spot on the list with 625 wickets. While Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan with 574 wickets stands in second place.
After the win, KKR is at the top of the points table, with nine wins and three losses, with 18 points while MI (just 8 points) is at the bottom with four wins and nine losses.
Haryana clinched their spot in the semi-finals from Group B in the 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Final Rounds, edging mighty Manipur 1-0 at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders in-form all-rounder Sunil Narine went down in the history book for an unwanted record by becoming the player with the most ducks in men's T20 cricket on Saturday.
Venkatesh Iyer's stand-out performance powered Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 157/7 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the iconic Eden Gardens.
Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss and decided to field against Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 60th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians (MI) seamer Gerald Coetzee heaped praise on MI skipper Hardik Pandya and said he has been a "good captain" ahead of his side's clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Ahead of his side's clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) spinner Varun Chakravarthy said they "don't have any edge" over MI since Mumbai are already out of the tournament's playoffs.