Venky Mysore is a native of Mysore, Karnataka. Although he initially wanted to play cricket professionally, he decided to follow his father’s desires and obtain an MBA instead.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is dominated by clubs like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who have won the league in 2012, 2014, and 2024. Venky Mysore, the CEO and a close friend of the team’s owner, Shah Rukh Khan, is in charge of the team’s financial and operational management. Red Chillies Entertainment, a well-known film production company, is also owned by Khan, and Mysore serves as its CEO.
Venky Mysore is a native of Mysore, Karnataka. Although he initially wanted to play cricket professionally, he decided to follow his father’s desires and obtain an MBA instead. In the end, this change in job led him to become a cricket manager. Mysore served as MetLife India’s managing director prior to joining KKR in 2010. His contribution to KKR’s purchase of the Trinbago Knight Riders of the Caribbean Premier League was significant.
Having worked in the insurance sector for more than 25 years, Mysore has a wealth of expertise at MetLife. In addition to having an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of Madras, he has held a number of professional positions, such as director of the American Chamber of Commerce Bangalore. He has a wife named Veena and three kids in his personal life. His estimated net worth is Rs 14 crore, yet there is no formal proof of this amount. With $41.2 million in revenue and a net worth of $1.1 billion, KKR is a significant financial force.
