Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has released Shreyas Iyer before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, while KKR won the IPL title last season. Despite this, Iyer was not retained. Now big news has come out about Iyer. Mumbai has made him the captain of its team. Shreyas Iyer will play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024, which starts from November 23. Mumbai’s first match will be against Goa and Iyer will be a part of this tournament. The mega auction for IPL 2025 will be held on 24 and 25 November, where Iyer can get a huge amount.
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Experienced Ajinkya Rahane will also play under the captaincy of the right-handed batsman. Rahane has not only performed well for Team India, but he has also captained himself. However, he will play under Iyer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and will be a part of the Mumbai team. Apart from this, Prithvi Shaw can also be included in the team.
Shreyas Iyer’s record
Shreyas Iyer’s record so far has been excellent. He has scored 811 runs in 14 test matches for India. In ODI cricket, he has scored 2421 runs in 62 matches and in T20 International, he has scored 1104 runs in 51 matches. Iyer’s overall T20 record is also excellent, he has scored 5629 runs in 214 matches, which includes 2 centuries and 36 half-centuries. His best T20 score is 147 runs. Apart from this, Iyer has also performed well in IPL and he has also played for Delhi Capitals before KKR.
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