Shreyas Iyer was discovered by Coach Pravin Amre at the young age of 12

Shreyas Iyer topped the charts in the Ranji Trophy in 2015-16 with 930 runs

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Coincidently Shreyas Iyer made T20 International debut in Ashish Nehra's farewell match

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Shreyas Iyer scored a century in his maiden Test match against New Zealand in 2021, becoming the 16th Indian player to achieve this

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Shreyas Iyer won the IPL Emerging Player of the Year award in 2015

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Shreyas Iyer led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their first IPL title in 2024

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Shreyas Iyer was bought by the Punjab Kings in the 2024 IPL auction for a record-breaking ₹26.75 crore, the second highest ever

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Shreyas Iyer is the first captain to lead three different IPL teams (Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings) to the playoffs

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Shreyas Iyer is known for actively caring for stray dogs near his home

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Shreyas Iyer’s early cricket journey is featured in the documentary "A Father's Dream"

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