Shreyas Iyer hails from one of the soundest of batting schools – Mumbai. Born in Chembur, a Mumbai suburb, in a traditional south-Indian family, Iyer was spotted by former India player and Mumbai coach Pravin Amre at 18. During his age-group cricket days, he was compared to Virender Sehwag. There is the hand-eye co-ordination and daredevilry a la Sehwag that makes Iyer one of the most exciting talents in the country.
The right-handed batsman, has been making waves ever since his debut Ranji Trophy season in 2014-15. He scored 809 runs at an average of 50.56. But that was just a glimpse of things to come. In the next-season, Iyer compiled 1321 runs and scored a hundred to help Mumbai to a 41st Ranji title.
He was only the second player – after VVS Laxman (1415 runs for Hyderabad in 1999-2000) – to score more than 1300 runs in a single Ranji season. And he did so at a strike rate of 92.70.
Iyer showed he could be just as swashbuckling on the international stage too as he made the most of his first batting opportunity for India in the ODIs. Having made his debut earlier in the ODI series against Sri Lanka in December 2017, Iyer scored 88 from 70 balls as India won by 141 runs.
In 2019, during an ODI against West Indies, the power-hitter tore into Roston Chase, scoring 31 runs off him in an over – the most by an Indian batsman in a single over in ODIs.
He was picked by the Delhi team in India’s biggest T20 franchise league for Rs 2.6 crore in 2015. He was announced as captain of the team in 2018, and has held that title ever since.
Shreyas Iyer Biography
| Full name | Shreyas Santosh Iyer |
| Nick Name | Shre, Young Viru |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Dec 06, 1994 (29 years) |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Batsman |
| Father name | Santosh Iyer (Businessman) |
| Mother name | Rohini Iyer |
| Married | Unmarried |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | |
| Children | |
| Education Qualification | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm leg break |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– On 25-29 November 2021 against New Zealand at Kanpur ODI– On 10 December 2017 against Sri Lanka at Dharamshala T20– On 1 November 2017 against New Zealand at Delhi |
| Teams | India, India U19, West Zone, Mumbai, Delhi Capitals, India A, Indian Board Presidents XI, India B, Mumbai Cricket Association XI, India Blue, India Green, Board Presidents XI, Rest of India, NaMo Bandra Blasters, Kolkata Knight Riders |
Shreyas Iyer Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10” |
| Weight | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 inches – Waist: 30 inches – Biceps: 14 inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Favourites
| Cricketer | AB De Villiers |
| Tennis Player | Roger Federer |
| Football Player(s) | Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic |
| Food(s) | Sambar, Rasam, Potato curry, Pappadum with rice, Pani Puri |
| Singer(s) | Michael Jackson, Eminem, Lil Wayne |
| Music Band | Linkin Park |
| Actresses | Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Deepika Padukone |
| Song | “Tera Hone Laga Hoon” from the film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’ |
| TV Show | Tom & Jerry |
| Car | Ferrari |
| Restaurant | Bombay West Bridgford, Nottingham, UK |
Shreyas Iyer Profile
– After missing IPL 2023 with a back injury, Shreyas Iyer has returned to lead Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2024, though he has continued to have issues with his back.
– Iyer, a middle-order batter who excels against spin, joined KKR in IPL 2022 as their captain after spending his first seven IPL seasons at Delhi Capitals (DC).
– He was named Emerging Player of the Year for scoring 436 runs in his debut IPL season in 2015, and in 2018 he replaced Gautam Gambhir as DC captain after the season had begun.
– In 2019, Iyer led DC to the IPL playoffs for the first time after six years, and in 2020 he captained them to their first IPL final, where they lost to Chennai Super Kings.
– Iyer missed the first half of IPL 2021 because of a shoulder injury, and when he returned for the second half of the season, DC decided to continue with Rishabh Pant as their captain. Iyer left DC at the end of that season and began his KKR career the following year.
Shreyas Iyer is an attacking top-order batter capable of marrying classical shots with brute force.
He made headlines when Delhi Daredevils bought him at the 2015 IPL auction for Rs 2.6 crore (about US$416,000). It was the faith he repaid with interest: he made 439 runs that season and won the IPL Emerging Player of the Year award. Over the next six seasons, he became a mainstay of the side and its captain, making over 400 runs a season for them four times.
Iyer came up through the Under-19 ranks, hitting back-to-back fifties in the 2014 World Cup playoffs to help India finish fifth. He made his first-class debut for Mumbai the next domestic season, and after a lukewarm stint in the middle order, was promoted to the opener and finished as the team’s top run-getter with 809 runs at an average of over 50. He had a blow-out Ranji Trophy season the next year, with 1321 runs at 73, and made a century in the final, where Mumbai won their 41st title.
By then calls for Iyer to be fast-tracked into the India side had grown clamorous, but it took nearly another two years before he made his international debut, in the white-ball formats first. His first hundred for India came in an ODI against New Zealand in Hamilton in 2020, and he made a century and fifty on Test debut against the same side a little over a year and a half later, this time at home. In a Ranchi ODI in October 2022, he made a chase of 282 against South Africa look like a walk in a park with a well-paced unbeaten 113 that took India home with plenty of room to spare.
Shreyas Iyer Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 24 | 2 | 811 | 105 | 36.86 | 1287 | 63.01 | 1 | 5 | 94 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
| ODIs | 59 | 54 | 6 | 2383 | 128* | 49.64 | 2353 | 101.27 | 5 | 18 | 219 | 62 | 24 | 0 |
| T20Is | 51 | 47 | 11 | 1104 | 74* | 30.66 | 811 | 136.12 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 44 | 16 | 0 |
| FC | 72 | 122 | 6 | 5664 | 202* | 48.82 | 7276 | 77.84 | 13 | 30 | 659 | 130 | 53 | 0 |
| List A | 141 | 133 | 15 | 5546 | 148 | 47.00 | 5665 | 97.89 | 12 | 35 | 494 | 152 | 62 | 0 |
| T20s | 199 | 195 | 30 | 5278 | 147 | 31.98 | 4048 | 130.38 | 2 | 34 | 440 | 211 | 80 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 14 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 59 | 5 | 37 | 39 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.32 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 51 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 72 | 25 | 571 | 403 | 4 | 2/29 | 2/29 | 100.75 | 4.23 | 142.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 141 | 22 | 261 | 261 | 5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 52.20 | 6.00 | 52.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 199 | 5 | 49 | 81 | 1 | 1/28 | 1/28 | 81.00 | 9.91 | 49.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2019 | 7.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2020 | 7.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2021 | 7.00 Cr | Delhi |
| 2022 | 12.25 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2023 | 12.25 Cr | Kolkata |
| 2024 | 12.25 Cr | Kolkata |
Shreyas Iyer’s Social Media Accounts
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| Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) | |
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| Wikipedia | Shreyas Iyer |
| Youtube | Shreyas Iyer |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Shreyas Iyer
- Does Shreyas Iyer smoke?: No
- Does Shreyas Iyer drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Shreyas was born into a middle-class Mangalorean family.
- His batting talent was first noticed by the former Indian cricketer and coach Pravin Amre at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana, Mumbai when Shreyas was 12 years old. Shreyas Iyer in younger days
- His initial cricket journey has been documented in the short film titled ‘Shreyas Iyer Documentary – A Father’s Dream.’
- He made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2014-2015 Vijay Hazare Trophy where he scored 273 runs at an average of 54.60.
- The same year, he made his first-class cricket debut in the 2014-2015 Ranji Trophy where he scored 809 runs at an average of 50.56.
- Due to his aggressive batting style, he is often called as the ‘Young Viru‘ i.e. Virender Sehwag.
- He is an avid animal lover who not only has pets at home but also takes care of the stray dogs around his home. Shreyas Iyer, an animal lover
- His favourite superhero is ‘Superman.’
- Like his parents, he is a jovial person and loves playing pranks.
- In the middle of IPL 11 in 2018, he replaced Gautam Gambhir as the skipper of ‘Delhi Daredevils’ after Gambhir stepped down due to his poor batting performance in the initial matches that led to a series of losses for the team.
