34 Facts About Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Santosh Iyer was born on 6 December 1994 and is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a Right-handed batter.

Shreyas Iyer has played in all formats for the Indian team.

Shreyas Iyer plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Shreyas Iyer played for the India Under-19 cricket team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Shreyas Iyer was born on 6 December 1994 in Chembur, Mumbai to Santosh Iyer a Tamilian father and his mother Rohini Iyer a Tuluva.

At the age of 18, Shreyas Iyer was spotted by coach Pravin Amre at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana.

Shreyas Iyer scored 273 runs in that tournament at an average of 54.60.

Shreyas Iyer scored a total of 809 runs in his debut Ranji season at an average of 50.56 including two centuries and six fifties.

Shreyas Iyer scored 202 not out off 210 balls, against the visiting Australia team in a 3-Day Practice match in Mumbai, his highest first-class score.

Shreyas Iyer was the leading run-scorer for Mumbai in the tournament, with 373 runs in seven matches.

Shreyas Iyer was the leading run-scorer in the Deodhar Trophy, with 199 runs in three matches.

In March 2021, Shreyas Iyer was signed by Lancashire for their 2021 season of the Royal London One-Day Cup.

In February 2015, Shreyas Iyer was signed in the 2015 IPL players auction by the Delhi Daredevils for 2.6 crores.

Shreyas Iyer scored 439 runs in 14 matches, with a 33.76 average and a strike rate of 128.36, making Iyer the 9th most consistent player and Emerging Player of 2015 IPL.

Shreyas Iyer was retained by Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL Auction.

Shreyas Iyer was retained by the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2019 Season which he led the team into the playoffs for the first time after seven years.

Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 65 off 50 balls in a losing effort as Mumbai Indians won the final.

Shreyas Iyer missed the half season of IPL 2021 due to an injury in his Left Shoulder while playing for India in the first match of an ODI series against England in the same year.

Shreyas Iyer made his comeback after a Span of 6 months for Delhi Capitals.

In March 2017, Shreyas Iyer was added to India's Test squad as cover for Virat Kohli, ahead of the fourth Test against Australia.

Shreyas Iyer came on as a substitute fielder in the fourth test and ran out Steve O'Keefe for 8.

In October 2017, Shreyas Iyer was named in India's Twenty20 International squad for their series against New Zealand.

Shreyas Iyer made his T20I debut for India against New Zealand on 1 November 2017, but he did not bat.

In November 2017, Shreyas Iyer was named in India's One Day International squad for their series against Sri Lanka.

Shreyas Iyer made his ODI debut for India against Sri Lanka on 10 December 2017.

Shreyas Iyer scored 88 from 70 balls in the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka at Mohali.

On 18 December 2019, in the second ODI against the West Indies, Shreyas Iyer scored 31 runs in one over, the most scored by a batsman for India in a single over in ODIs.

On 24 January 2020, in the first T20I against the New Zealand, Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 58 off 29 balls and was declared the Man of the Match.

On 5 February 2020, in the first ODI against the New Zealand, Shreyas Iyer scored 103 off 107 balls, his maiden century in ODI cricket.

In September 2021, Shreyas Iyer was named as one of three reserve players in India's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Shreyas Iyer made his Test debut on 25 November 2021, for India against New Zealand.

On 25 November 2021, Shreyas Iyer got his Test cap from the former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and scored a maiden century playing against the New Zealand team.

Shreyas Iyer became the 16th Indian player to score a century in the debut test match.

In March 2022, Shreyas Iyer was named man of the match after scoring two crucial fifties on a tough turning track in the second Test match against Sri Lanka.