"Perception Was Created...": Shreyas Iyer On Attempt To Question His Game, Place In Team

"Perception Was Created...": Shreyas Iyer On Attempt To Question His Game, Place In Team

He fought perceptions about a so-called technical shortcoming, was "typecast", and had his contract torn up within months of being a World Cup hero but Shreyas Iyer was indefatigable through it all, trusting his sincerity and uncomplicated mind to steer him through. The result of the perseverance has been pleasing, to put it mildly. The 30-year-old has built himself into one of India's most consistent number four batters in recent times and was …

Shreyas Iyer feels he belongs to number four position in ODIs, enjoys the most batting in middle-order

Shreyas Iyer might not have played in the Champions Trophy if not for Virat Kohli's minor injury in the first ODI against England. Yes, Iyer was not in the playing XI in the opening game of the preceding bilateral series at home and only made it to the line-up due to the last-minute injury to Kohli. The man, batting at number four, proved his mettle, not for the first time and retained his place in the playing XI to never look back since then. C…

'He made me feel like a great player': Shreyas Iyer credits Australia legend for supporting him during Delhi Capitals stint

'He made me feel like a great player': Shreyas Iyer credits Australia legend for supporting him during Delhi Capitals stint  SportsTak

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said before the start of IPL 2025 that some rumours had been spread against him which were false. An attempt was made to make a bad impression on him. However, due to his own hard work he managed to make a comeback. 'Maybe an impression arose or maybe I was a typecast, 'Shreyas Iyer said in an interview with PTI. But I was always confident in my strengths and abilities. His ability to play short ball had been qu…

Perceptions were created, was typecast but I knew my strengths: Shreyas Iyer

New Delhi: He fought perceptions about a so-called technical shortcoming, was "typecast", and had his contract torn up within months of being a World Cup hero, but Shreyas Iyer was indefatigable through it all, trusting his sincerity and uncomplicated mind to steer him through. The result of the perseverance has been pleasing, to put it mildly. The 30-year-old has built himself into one of India's most consistent number four batters in recent ti…