Shreyas Iyer

Giving a peek into his mindset when faced with high-pressure situations, India batter Shreyas Iyer has said that he likes to be aggressive to "steady the ship", something that he demonstrated quite well in the Champions Trophy win over arch-foes Pakistan after making a sedate start. Iyer's 56 off 67 was the perfect supporting act to Virat Kohli's unbeaten 100 as India chased a 242-run target with more than seven overs to spare on Sunday night. The win has pushed Pakistan to the brink of elimination and taken India within touching distance of a semifinal berth. "I love to take on the bowlers when we are under pressure. And that is my mindset. If we take charge, if we gain the momentum towards us, then it is easy to steady the ship," Iyer said in the post-match press conference. "And from there on, the rest of the batsmen, when they come in, it becomes easy for them." He expected India to take way less than the 42.3 overs that the side consumed for the six-wicket victory. "I think w

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his displeasure about the thought process behind dropping Iyer.

While watching a movie and contemplating "extending his night," a call from India captain Rohit Sharma alerted him about replacing Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England and Shreyas Iyer channeled all his recent domestic circuit experience to score his 19th ODI fifty, playing a pivotal role in India's chase on Thursday. Iyer walked in when India were shaken twice early to slip to 19 for two chasing 249, but produced a stunning counter-attack hitting two sixes and nine fours to make 59 off 36 balls, which took the wind out of England's sails. So (it is a) funny story. I was watching a movie last night. I thought that I could extend my night, but then I got a call from skipper saying that you may play because Virat has got a swollen knee, Iyer told Star Sports. And then (I) hurried back to my room, went off to sleep straight away. I'm going to keep it low-key and just cherish this moment, the victory. I wasn't supposed to play the first game, Virat unfortunately got injured an

Iyer walked in when India was under pressure, reduced to 19 for 2 in pursuit of a 249-run target. He responded with a remarkable counter-attack, smashing two sixes and nine fours to finish with 59.

Returning to the 50-over format after the ODI World Cup 2023 and a long injury layoff, Indian pacer Mohd Shami looked well in rhythm and didn't show any signs of discomfort.

In addition to these senior players, Ponting expressed his faith in PBKS's younger Indian talent, retaining uncapped players like Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh.

IPL 2025 is scheduled to kick off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as by tradition the first match of the season is hosted at the home ground of the previous edition's winners

When Shreyas takes the field as the PBKS skipper for the first time, he will be creating history by becoming the first captain to lead three IPL teams in his career.

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Rohit Sharma follows closely with 173 runs in three matches, averaging 43.25. Known for his aggressive approach

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Following Pant closely, is his Indian teammate Shreyas Iyer who was bought for Rs 26.75 Crore in the auction by the Punjab Kings who came in with a hefty purse with them.

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Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting on Sunday rated Shyreas Iyer, whom they have bought for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction, as the ideal choice to lead the team in IPL 2025 as the Indian batter has the experience of guiding Kolkata Knight Riders to tile earlier this year. Iyer's Rs 26.75 crore bid briefly made him the most expensive IPL player in history before his India teammate Rishabh Pant set a new benchmark with a staggering Rs 27 crore deal with Lucknow Super Giants. "I've worked with him in the past in Delhi (Capitals); he's been a successful captain in the IPL before," said Ponting in a mid-auction press meet. "Obviously, he's a championship-winning captain from last season. We've got someone there who can do the job if that's the way we decide to go," he said. The Aussie World Cup-winning captain also highlighted Iyer's stellar unbeaten 130 for Mumbai in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Saturday. "I'm delighted to have him back and work with him. He also got a good .

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At Rs 27 crore, Rishabh Pant emerges as the costliest player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer is the second costliest player in Indian Premier League

The IPL 2025 mega auction saw Rishabh Pant rewrite history books, eclipsing Shreyas Iyer's fleeting record as the costliest player by mere minutes.

While some teams have secured their skippers for the season, experienced captains will be in high demand at the auction, with some prominent names available in the market.

Both dynamic leaders are now set to be among the hottest names in the bidding war, after Delhi Capitals released Pant and Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper Shreyas Iyer became available for the auction.

With the deadline to submit the list of retained players on October 31, reports suggest that Shreyas Iyer is most likely to be retained by Kolkata.