Shreyas Iyer

“After I failed in my first two games, I did not expect to be picked. But on the eve of our match against Uttar Pradesh in Kanpur, Pravin Amre sir came to my room and gave me the confidence that I was playing.”

“But the IPL is a long tournament and results keep going up and down invariably.”

“I have led a few teams prior to the IPL, led in Mumbai T20 as well as DY Patil T20 tournament.”

“You have to keep performing and keep showing people that you are capable of playing at the higher league. Once you get that sniff, you never look back.”

“About five years ago, I was offered a contract by the Clifton Village Cricket Club in Nottingham, England. I was staying with one of my teammates there and everything was new for me.”

“At the start, when I started playing first-class cricket, I was a flamboyant player and I never used to take responsibility.”

“I remember when I was a kid, I would visualise wearing the India colours and walking on the field in front of an amazing atmosphere, and I feel it has helped me a lot throughout my career.”

“I used to be a striker for my school, but my father felt cricket had more scope. I grew up admiring Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, so I chose cricket.”

“I realise that I need to be selfish at times as well as smart in decision-making and just not throw away my wicket.”

“It's just that you got to play according to the situation and what the team demands. I know that I can play in both flows.”

“You always tend to learn whenever you fail. Even when you do good, you tend to learn a lot.”

“I was a flamboyant player when I started playing First Class cricket. I used to just back my instincts and go with the flow.”

“I know I have a lot of potential to score big runs. So, yeah, I am trying to take it game by game and see that I make it big.”

“There should be no more questions asked about India's number 4 batting slot. If someone has played on that position for a year then he has secured that spot. Good feeling about securing the number 4 spot.”

“Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at any number or if you go into any situation you should be able to grab that opportunity and make the best use of it.”

“I like to be the best version of myself. I really love to dress well, even for a casual family get-together. In fact, before I go to bed, I imagine what I'll wear the next day!”

“I introspect on how I am perceived by other people. It's been this way since my childhood.”

“It was a dream to play the World Cup and I will play for sure in the future.”

“Openers being there, it was important to get a good start, once you get the momentum, you can build on later.”

“You need to be flexible but I feel I can bat at any position depending on the condition.”