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> [At the start, when I started playing first-class cricket, I was a flamboyant player and I never used to take responsibility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/at-the-start-when-i-started-playing-first-class-cricket-i-was-a/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

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> [I was a flamboyant player when I started playing First Class cricket. I used to just back my instincts and go with the flow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/i-was-a-flamboyant-player-when-i-started-playing-first-class-cricket/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

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## More by Shreyas Iyer

> [I have stopped thinking too much. It all started against West Indies. I told myself that I want to enjoy my life. I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/i-have-stopped-thinking-too-much-it-all-started-against-west-indies-i/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [All pieces of the puzzle need to fall in the right place to be a champion team.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/all-pieces-of-the-puzzle-need-to-fall-in-the-right-place-to-be-a/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [I have led a few teams prior to the IPL, led in Mumbai T20 as well as DY Patil T20 tournament.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/i-have-led-a-few-teams-prior-to-the-ipl-led-in-mumbai-t20-as-well-as/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [You always tend to learn whenever you fail. Even when you do good, you tend to learn a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/you-always-tend-to-learn-whenever-you-fail-even-when-you-do-good-you/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [Social media has become a big part of our lives and I try to manage it well but it's the criticism that motivates me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/social-media-has-become-a-big-part-of-our-lives-and-i-try-to-manage/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [After I failed in my first two games, I did not expect to be picked. But on the eve of our match against Uttar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/after-i-failed-in-my-first-two-games-i-did-not-expect-to-be-picked/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [Self-belief is the key to success and that has helped me. So I will put in all my efforts in the manner I know.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/self-belief-is-the-key-to-success-and-that-has-helped-me-so-i-will/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [I have to believe in my process and I know I follow a certain pattern to score runs. I have to believe that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/i-have-to-believe-in-my-process-and-i-know-i-follow-a-certain-pattern/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at any number…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/personally-i-am-not-thinking-about-batting-only-at-no-4-i-want-to-be/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [The A tour has always given me an opportunity to prove myself in the higher league as this is the stepping stone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/the-a-tour-has-always-given-me-an-opportunity-to-prove-myself-in-the/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [But the IPL is a long tournament and results keep going up and down invariably.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/but-the-ipl-is-a-long-tournament-and-results-keep-going-up-and-down/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> ['A' tours can be considered as a stepping stone to getting into the national team, so they are really important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/a-tours-can-be-considered-as-a-stepping-stone-to-getting-into-the/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [I know what my strengths are, and I have worked really hard on my weaknesses as well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/i-know-what-my-strengths-are-and-i-have-worked-really-hard-on-my/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [For any cricketer, the ultimate dream is to be a World Cup champion. My dream is to win the World Cup for India.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/for-any-cricketer-the-ultimate-dream-is-to-be-a-world-cup-champion-my/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

> [There have been comparisons but I don't want to be compared with anyone. I want to be myself, with my own style and identity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shreyas-iyer/there-have-been-comparisons-but-i-don-t-want-to-be-compared-with/)

[Shreyas Iyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shreyas-iyer/)

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