Shreyas Iyer
Indian cricketer (born 1994)
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- Shreyas Santosh Iyer (born 6 December 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team.
- A right-handed batter, he primarily plays as a top-order or middle-order batter across formats.
- Iyer made his international debut in 2017 and has been a regular member of India's limited-overs teams.
- Earlier in his career, he represented the India Under-19s at the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
- He was also a member of the teams that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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WikipediaShreyas Santosh Iyer (born 6 December 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team. Iyer captains India in T20Is and serves as the vice-captain in ODIs. A right-handed batter, he primarily plays as a top-order or middle-order batter across formats. Iyer also captains Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Iyer made his international debut in 2017 and has been a regular member of India's limited-overs teams. He achieved a notable milestone on his Test debut against New Zealand in November 2021, scoring a century in the first innings and a half-century in the second, becoming the first Indian player to record both on Test debut. Earlier in his career, he represented the India Under-19s at the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In major international tournaments, Iyer was part of the Indian squad that finished runners-up at the 2023 Cricket World Cup, during which he scored a century against New Zealand in the semi-final at the Wankhede. He was also a member of the teams that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. For his performances, he was named ICC Men's Player of the Month in February 2022 and March 2025.
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