Venky Mysore is an Indian-born American businessman and the CEO at Red Chillies Entertainment. |
He also holds the positions of CEO and Managing Director of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) IPL team. |
He came from a conservative middle-class South Indian family. |
Venky Mysore was a talented cricketer aspiring to play for his country before focusing on academics while studying in the United States. |
He showcased his cricket skills at a high level for the University of Madras. |
In Coimbatore, he played cricket at the district level and won the South Zone Championship. |
He had the opportunity to play alongside notable cricketers like Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan. |
From 2002 to 2003, he led the Bangalore chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce. |
With over 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, he worked in North America and Asia. |
He served at MetLife for almost 21 years before joining Kolkata Knight Riders in 2010. |
Venky Mysore played a key role in Shah Rukh Khan's acquisition of the Trinbago Knight Riders franchise in the Caribbean Premier League. |
He is often referred to as Shah Rukh Khan’s right-hand man. |
In 2013, he became the CEO at Red Chillies Entertainment. |
In 2022, there were concerns of Venky Mysore interfering in team selection at Kolkata Knight Riders, which later turned out to be a misunderstanding. |
In 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders secured Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc as the costliest player in IPL history. |
Venky Mysore defended the high price, emphasizing Starc’s exceptional skills. |