Cricketer Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is a prominent Indian cricketer known for his batting skills across all formats. Here’s a summary:
- Playing Style: Right-handed batsman with occasional leg break googly bowling.
- Teams:
- International: India (all formats)
- Domestic: Mumbai
- IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders (Captain)
- Accomplishments:
- Scored a century on debut Test match against New Zealand in 2021 (became the 16th Indian to do so).
- First Indian player to score a century and a half-century in both innings of his debut Test match.
- Led Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 season.
- Broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs by an Indian batsman in a 3-match T20I bilateral series (2022).
- Current Status:
- As of May 6, 2024, Iyer is not part of the BCCI’s central contract due to missing the Ranji Trophy despite board’s instructions.
- However, he remains a crucial player for Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing IPL season.
Iyer is considered a talented batsman with leadership potential. There have been talks about him being groomed for future Indian captaincy.