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Shreyas Iyer

(1994) Cricketer

55 quotes in 191 categories

Shreyas Iyer is a cricketer.

Quick Facts About Shreyas Iyer

Born: December 6, 1994
Profession: Cricketer

About Shreyas Iyer

[Wikidata] Indian cricketer... | [Wikipedia] Shreyas Santosh Iyer is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team. Iyer captains India in T20Is and serves as the vice-captain in ODIs. A right-handed batter, he primarily plays as a top-order or middle-order batter across formats. Iyer also captains Mumbai in domestic

Quotes 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.…

Enjoy

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All pieces of the puzzle need to fall in the right place to be a champion team.

Champion

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I have led a few teams prior to the IPL, led in Mumbai T20 as well as DY Patil T20 tournament.

Few

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You always tend to learn whenever you fail. Even when you do good, you tend to learn a lot.

Always

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Social media has become a big part of our lives and I try to manage it well but it's the criticism that…

Big

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After I failed in my first two games, I did not expect to be picked. But on the eve of our match…

Confidence

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Self-belief is the key to success and that has helped me. So I will put in all my efforts in the manner…

Confidence

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I have to believe in my process and I know I follow a certain pattern to score runs. I have to believe…

Believe

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Personally, I am not thinking about batting only at No. 4. I want to be someone who is very flexible batting at…

Best

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The A tour has always given me an opportunity to prove myself in the higher league as this is the stepping stone.

Always

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But the IPL is a long tournament and results keep going up and down invariably.

Keep

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'A' tours can be considered as a stepping stone to getting into the national team, so they are really important.

Important

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I know what my strengths are, and I have worked really hard on my weaknesses as well.

Hard

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For any cricketer, the ultimate dream is to be a World Cup champion. My dream is to win the World Cup for…

Champion

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There have been comparisons but I don't want to be compared with anyone. I want to be myself, with my own style…

Identity

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I'm on the playstation, or else I go out and play football. I enjoy movies and sitcoms. I love reading motivational books…

Football

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I was not picked immediately at any level, be it Under-14, Under-16 or Under-19. So apart from my batting, I bowled legspin.…

Batting

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Yes, you tend to lose patience but selection is not in your hands. All you can do is perform, perform and perform…

Enjoy

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About five years ago, I was offered a contract by the Clifton Village Cricket Club in Nottingham, England. I was staying with…

Club

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Before the match starts I visualise that I will try to rotate the strike and take singles. But if I see that…

Batting

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Yes there was a lot of buzz about me before the World Cup selection because I was consistent and aware about the…

Art work

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I introspect on how I am perceived by other people. It's been this way since my childhood.

Childhood

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It's just that you got to play according to the situation and what the team demands. I know that I can play…

Demands

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I play football. Chelsea is my favourite side.

Football

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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.

Cricket

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