Shreyas Iyer: The man who took 3 IPL teams to the final

Shreyas Iyer is proving why he’s one of the sharpest minds in the game.

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00:00KKR didn't retain Shreyas Ayer, despite him captaining the team to win the 2024 IPL trophy.

00:06Ayer is now the first captain in IPL history to take three different teams to the IPL final.

00:11By taking Punjab Kings to their first final in 11 years, Ayer has proved that his leadership

00:16goes beyond simply executing instructions from the dugout. His calm demeanor, even after smashing

00:2187 of 41 balls to defeat Mumbai Indians, is being widely appreciated online. Born on December 6,

00:261994 in Mumbai, Shreyas Ayer quickly rose through the ranks of domestic cricket with Mumbai,

00:31scoring over 4000 first class runs at an average above 40. Ayer made his international debut for

00:36India in 2017. Ayer's leadership came to the fore when he led Delhi Capitals to their first ever final

00:41in 2020. Shreyas Ayer was overlooked for a central contract in 2024 after missing early season domestic

00:47matches. However, he returned to domestic cricket and played a pivotal role in Mumbai lifting the

00:52Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy. Apparently, Shreyas is not part of India's test or T20 international scores.

00:58He wasn't picked for the upcoming England series, nor did he feature in the last T20 international series.