Shreyas Iyer is an Indian right-handed batsman who plays mostly at No. 4 for the Indian National Cricket team and his IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders. He is the only Indian cricketer to hit a half-century and a century on his Test debut[1].
## Shreyas Iyer Career
Iyer 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 and six fifties[1]. A year later, Shreyas Iyer was the top run-scorer of the 2015-16 Ranji season where he amassed a whopping 1321 runs at an incredible average of 73.38[1][3].
Iyer made his T20 debut against New Zealand in 2017 and his ODI debut against Sri Lanka the same year[1]. He made his Test debut against New Zealand in November 2021, becoming the only Indian to score a half-century and century on debut[3].
## Shreyas Iyer IPL Career
Iyer was picked by Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the 2015 IPL auction for Rs 2.6 crore. He made 439 runs that season and won the IPL Emerging Player of the Year award[2]. 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[2].
In 2022, Iyer joined Kolkata Knight Riders as their captain after spending his first seven IPL seasons at Delhi Capitals[2]. He returned as KKR captain in IPL 2024 despite continuing to have issues with his back[2].
## Shreyas Iyer Records
- Iyer was the top run-scorer of the 2015-16 Ranji season with 1321 runs at 73.38[1][3]
- He became the first Asian player at the 2023 World Cup to score more than 500 runs while batting at No. 4[1]
- Iyer has a net worth of INR 70 crores[3]
Iyer is considered one of the most exciting prospects in Indian cricket and a future star[4]. His playing style has drawn comparisons to Virender Sehwag[1].
Citations:
[1] https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/shreyas-iyer
[2] https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/shreyas-iyer-642519
[3] https://crictoday.com/cricket/series/shreyas-iyer/
[4] https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/players/64384-shreyas-santosh-iyer-playerprofile
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shreyas_Iyer
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