Shreyas Iyer

February 8, 2025 7:10 PM

Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection in second ODI, confirms Sitanshu Kotak

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that talismanic batter Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection for Sunday’s second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Kohli had missed the first ODI which India won by four wickets in Nagpur due to a slight soreness in his right knee. “Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection. He will be practising with us today. He is good to go,” said Kotak in his pre-match press conference on Saturday. With Kohli av...

February 7, 2025 12:03 PM

Movie night cut short, India’s Iyer puts up a show against England

India's middle order batter Shreyas Iyer had to cut short a movie night and turn in earlier than planned on Wednesday but a match-defining half-century against England the next day made it all worthwhile. Iyer's belligerent 59 off 36 balls set up India's comfortable chase of 249 in the one-day series opener, which the hosts completed inside 39 overs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. The previous evening, a call from captain Rohit Sharma informed Iyer he would be playing the series opener...

November 24, 2024 4:47 PM

IPL 2025 Auction: Shreyas Iyer sold to PBKS for record-breaking bid of Rs 26.75 cr

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain and IPL 2024-winning leader Shreyas Iyer was sold to Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore, the highest-ever bid in the history of the IPL, during the IPL 2024 Auction at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah on Sunday. With a base price of Rs 2 crore, KKR wasted no time in making the first bid for their former leader. However, Punjab Kings quickly joined the fray, pushing the price up to Rs 2.20 crore. As the price surged to Rs 5 crore, it b...