Shreyas Iyer puts BCCI fiasco behind to sing sweet redemption song, swings right back into India captaincy contention
Hindustan TimesTo say that it’s been an interesting last four months for Shreyas Iyer would be a gross understatement. Kolkata Knight Riders' head coach Chandrakant Pandit and captain Shreyas Iyer celebrate the team's victory in the Indian Premier League 2024, at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai Iyer was expected to be one of the key influencers of India’s five-Test home series against England. He is an acknowledged slayer of high-quality spin and England came bearing late Christmas gifts – two uncapped personnel in Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley, a third who had played just one Test and the experienced Jack Leach, who hobbled home with an injury sustained in the first game. The outcome – a third IPL crown for KKR, an outfit Iyer referred to as ‘invincible’ shortly before receiving the trophy on Sunday night.