Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer
Personal information
Full name Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Born 6 December 1994
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–present Mumbai
2015–present Delhi Daredevils
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 8 6 3
Runs scored 649 273 24
Batting average 54.08 54.60 8.00
100s/50s 2/4 1/2 0/2
Top score 153 105* 83
Balls bowled 44 12 –
Wickets 0 0 –
Bowling average – – –
5 wickets in innings – – –
10 wickets in match – n/a n/a
Best bowling – – –
Catches/stumpings 6/– 0/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2015

Shreyas Santosh Iyer (born 6 December 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler. He played for the India Under-19 cricket team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He plays for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.

Early years

Iyer, at the age of 12, was spotted by coach Pravin Amre at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana. Amre trained him in his early cricketing days.[2] Iyer's teammates at the age group levels used to compare him to Virender Sehwag.[3] He pursued his graduation from Podar College in Mumbai, where he helped his college team lift some trophies.[4]

Career

Iyer made his List A debut for Mumbai in November 2014 playing in the 2014–15 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored 273 runs in that tournament at an average of 54.60. He made his first-class cricket debut in December 2014 during the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy. He scored a total of 809 runs in his debut Ranji season at an average of 50.56 including two centuries.

In February 2015, Iyer was signed in the 2015 IPL players auction by the Delhi Daredevils for 2.6 crores (approximately $430,000). Thus Iyer became the highest earning uncapped player in the tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "ICC Under-19 World Cup / India Under-19s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Shreyas Iyer: A promising young sensation making his mark for India Under-19". Cricket Country. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Shreyas Iyer: The Virender Sehwag of India Under-19". DNA India. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Iyer, Sundari (23 March 2012). "Despite injury, Shreyas claims six in Podar's win". MiD Day. Retrieved 13 April 2015.

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