'Every kid dreams about that' - Shreyas Iyer opens up on his Test debut

Shreyas Iyer has been piling on the runs in the domestic circuit and the shorter formats of the game but he earned his first Test cap only late last year. The Mumbai-based batter made his Test match debut against New Zealand in Kanpur in December 2021 and notched a hundred on his very first outing. Iyer scored 105 in the first innings and 65 in the match that ended in a draw.

“There have been ups and downs over the last six months,” he said during the Clubhouse session as quoted by the Red Bull content pool.

“I came out of (shoulder) injury. Then got a century on debut, every cricketer dreams about that. I was really grateful for the opportunity. The most important thing for me was to win the Test cap because every kid dreams about that.

“After that, we went to South Africa, I had a bad stomach ache which turned out to be an infection. Things have been good and bad. But I will take all the achievements as a blessing. And I want to keep maintaining and keep up the momentum.”

Shreyas Iyer explains why KL Rahul is his favorite captain

Iyer has played all formats of the game, been a captain himself, and played under a few. Also, he would be leading KKR in the upcoming season of IPL after plying his trade for the Delhi Capitals. And he was impressed by Rahul’s leadership skills in South Africa.

“It was nice to play under him,” Iyer said of Rahul. “Firstly, he is an outstanding player. The confidence he carries on the field and in the team meetings, the support that he provides to the players it great. He’s got a very calm demeanor and his on-field decision-making is very instinctive. I really enjoyed playing under him. Also, he gave me three overs of bowling, which none of the captains previously had done. So yeah, he’s my favorite captain!”