The 25-year old Shreyas Iyer is an Indian cricketer, who performs for India in international cricket, Mumbai in domestic cricket, and is a skipper of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. A right-handed top-order batsman, Iyer has performed in ODI and T20 Internationals for the India national cricket team. He is very familiar since IPL season 8.
Here are some top 10 facts about the Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer:
1. Training days
He was first recognized by Pravin Amre, a proficient coach, at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana, and encouraged him in his immediate days. Pravin Amre says Shreyas was special while adding that the 25-year-old may be unconventional but is very powerful.
2. Sehwag as his Idol
He happened to be described as the ‘young Viru’ at one age by his teammates, bringing connection to the iconic Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag.
3. A documentary filmed on Iyer
His younger and age-group cricket campaign was been filmed in the short movie titled ‘Shreyas Iyer Documentary – A Father’s Dream’ directed by cricket writer Aayush Puthran.
4. Represented India in the U.K
In 2014, Iyer designated the Trent Bridge Cricket Team through a journey to the U.K. He played three matches marking 297 runs in the middle of 99 with a top rate of 171 which was a fresh team record.
5. His Cricket debut
He gained his Schedule introduction for Mumbai in November 2014 presenting in the 2014-2015 Vijay Hazare Trophy where he orchestrated 273 runs at an average of 54.60. He made his first-class cricket première in December 2014 through the 2014-2015 Ranji Trophy.
6. Hitting Centuries
The runs track extended to proceed with a result of 809 runs at an average of 50.56 which incorporated two centuries.
7. IPL debut
This gained the Delhi Daredevils settlement feasible him for a large price of 2.6 Crores in 2014 which made him the highest-paid uncapped performer.
8. IPL 2014 heroics
He upheld the confidence the team owners had on him by scoring 439 runs in 14 matches, with an average of 33.76 and a strike rate of 128.36 despite the team failing to qualify for the knockouts.
9. Awards and Captaincy duties
He bestowed with the Emerging Player of the Season award by the BCCI and award for his debut season for Delhi, was retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2019 auction after handing over the captaincy duties in 2018.
10. Ranji Trophy highest run-scorer
In the 2015-2016 Ranji trophy division, he exceeded the list of the highest run-scorers with 930 runs in 13 innings at a middle of 71 which incorporated 3 hundreds and 4 fifties with a top score of 200. In the recent Mushtaq Ali trophy, he maintained his great form with great accomplishments.
