Shreyas Iyer finished the year 2022 as the leading run-getter for India across formats.
While Iyer was always a quality white-ball batter, he also proved his mettle in the longest format of the game over the past one year. He was the second highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket last year with 422 runs in 5 Tests, including 4 fifties at an average of 60.28.
Shreyas also starred with the bat in India’s 2-0 Test series victory over Bangladesh last month. He played a vital knock of 86 in India’s 188-run victory in the series opener in Chattogram while he registered scores of 87 and 29* in the team’s thrilling three-wicket win in the second Test in Dhaka.
In his recent interview with Mashable India, Iyer recalled his first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar and revealed that the batting maestro is 'obsessed' with cricket.
"I was 14-years-old and Sachin sir had come to BKC to give us motivation for a tournament. That was the first-time I ever met him and a one-on-one chat happened in the Ranji Trophy final. We had a brief chat and I asked him technique and stance, which keeps on changing during matches. I asked him, "what should I do?" He said that 'Dekh Shreyas, which you feel is perfect for that day, that is the right thing to do," Iyer stated.
"Sachin sir is so obsessed with cricket. He will keep on speaking only, he will give you so many tips. He said that "do whatever you feel comfortable with on that particular day," he further added.
Shreyas Iyer will now be seen in action in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at home, slated to get underway on January 10 in Guwahati.