'Very Few People Message Me...': Shreyas Iyer Opens Up On Dealing With Tough Times
Shreyas Iyer finished as India's highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy, with 243 runs in five matches at an average of 48.6.
Star India batter Shreyas Iyer has revealed the names of the people who have been in touch with him during his tough times, crediting them for keeping his spirits high when things have not been good for him.
Iyer finished as India’s highest run scorer in the Champions Trophy, with 243 runs in five matches at an average of 48.6.
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Iyer was kept out of the central contracts last year and was forced to get back into domestic cricket, where he scored truckloads of runs and followed it up with a starry performance in the Champions Trophy.
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“Whenever I am in that low phase of life, very few people message me. They are Pravin Amre sir, Abhishek Nayar and Sagar, and there are a few other people who supported me a lot during that time, and I will always keep them with me," Iyer said while speaking to The Times of India.
“They are normal when everything is fine but even nicer when I am undergoing that low period. I appreciate that kind of mentality, and you will grow if you have such people around me," Iyer added.
The star batter was missing from BCCI’s central contract list three months after scoring truckloads of runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Iyer revealed how he dealt with that phase and what life lessons he learnt during that time.
“To be honest, it has been a journey, and I have learnt a lot in this phase of my life where I got out of the contract after playing the 2023 ODI World Cup. I reassessed where I went wrong, what I should be doing, how well I need to focus on my fitness," Iyer said.
“Once I got continuous matches in domestic cricket, I figured out how important fitness was for me, especially when I raised my concerns at the start of the year. Overall, I am extremely happy with myself… the way I came out of this, the way I handled the situation and most importantly, I believed in myself," Iyer added.
The star India batter will next be seen in action when he leads the Punjab Kings in IPL 2025.
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