Cricket News sort by Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has admitted that he did not know he would be making his Test debut when the team arrived in Kanpur. Iyer said that it was a challenge as well as an opportunity for him to make his Test debut in the 1st Test against New Zealand. The 26-year-old sizzled with 105 off 171 balls as India posted 345 runs in their first innings. The Kiwis made a brilliant start in response, reaching 129 for no loss by stumps.

Hosts New Zealand snapped their losing streak against India with a comprehensive four-wicket victory in the first ODI at Hamilton, chasing down a mammoth 348 for victory.

Blistering half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer (58 off 29) and KL Rahul (56 off 26 balls) aided India in chasing down a tough target of 204 with an over to spare, in the first T20I against New Zealand

Deepak Chahar rewrote the record books by returning with the best-ever bowling figures in T20Is, and also became the first Indian to claim a hat-trick

After India lost the third T20 against South Africa at Bengaluru, captain Virat Kohli admitted that some confusion was created over who would come out to bat at number four

India skipper Virat Kohli continued his sublime form with a 43rd ODI hundred as India clinched the series against West Indies 2-0. Chasing 255 to win

Virat Kohli and the Indian team management have been backing wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant at number four since the World Cup, despite his constant failures. However, India legend Sunil Gavaskar does not support the move and feels Shreyas Iyer is much-better suited to the position

The ODI series against West Indies will be an opportunity for young Shreyas Iyer to cement his place at the number four slot. Despite being around the domestic

Having missed out on a World Cup 2019 berth despite some good domestic performances, 24-year-old Shreyas Iyer is now keenly looking forward to the limited overs