North India Statesman
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Team India’s batsman Shreyas Iyer is once again in the news. Under his captaincy, Mumbai team has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Apart from this, in the IPL auction, he was bought by Punjab Kings team for Rs 26.75 crore. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer’s father Santosh Iyer has made a big revelation about him.
Santosh Iyer said that when Shreyas was playing for the Under-16 team, his form had deteriorated. Due to which he was very upset.
‘I thought he was in love’
Santosh Iyer said in an interview to the media, “A coach told me that Shreyas has a lot of potential, but he is losing his focus. I thought he was in love. After this I was very worried about it. I showed it to a psychologist. After this the psychologist said that such decline in performance is normal. This is part of player development. He asked me to help his son in this difficult time.
At the age of 4 I knew I had talent
His father said, “When Shreyas was four years old, we used to play cricket with a plastic ball at home. Still, the way he played the ball convinced me he had talent. “Then we did everything we could to make sure it fulfilled its potential.”
This year was very good for Shreyas Iyer
This year has been very good for Shreyas Iyer. Under his captaincy, KKR won the IPL title after ten years. Apart from this, this time he scored the most runs for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy. After being released by KKR, he was bought by Punjab Kings in the 2025 IPL auction for a record Rs. Bought for 26.75 crores. Under his captaincy, Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024.
