[WATCH]- Shreyas Iyer’s Father Witnesses His Son’s Double Century Live In The Ranji Trophy 2024

Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant double century for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2024 match against Odisha on Thursday, November 7, making a strong case for his red-ball credentials amid struggles in India‘s Test middle order. The 29-year-old had lost his spot in the Test team earlier this year during the home series against England due to a run of poor performances.

To push for a comeback, Iyer has been representing Mumbai in the current Ranji Trophy season. In the match against Odisha, he played a marathon innings of 233 off 228 balls, helping Mumbai post 602 runs at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC in Mumbai.

Shreyas’s father, Santosh, watched from the stands as his son scored a brilliant double century. A video of the moment was shared by an X user, offering a glimpse of the celebration.

You can watch the video here:

THE DOUBLE HUNDRED MOMENT OF SHREYAS IYER…!!!!

– Shreyas Iyer's father watching the beautiful moment from the stadium. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/jtm7sLMV9Q

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 7, 2024

Shreyas Iyer and KKR part ways ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction after winning the IPL 2024 title

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released Shreyas Iyer ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Iyer, who joined KKR in 2022, served as the team’s captain and played a pivotal role in ending their title drought by leading them to victory in IPL 2024.

KKR’s CEO, Venky Mysore, recently mentioned that Iyer was initially at the top of their retention list, but various factors led to the decision not going as planned. Mysore was quoted by Rev Sports (via News 18) as saying:

“The interesting thing about retention is that there are so many aspects to it and forces as play. But what is fundamental to a retention that most people sometimes don’t understand that it’s a matter of mutually agreeing.”

”It’s not a one-sided right that a franchise has. The player also has to consider various factors and agree. That influences a decision as well, eventually, but he was No.1 on our list.”

He continued:

“He’s captain and we have to build around that leadership and we picked him in 2022 specifically for that. He was an integral part, did a terrific job and I enjoyed a personal rapport with him. But at the end of the day, people also have to make their own decisions and decide on what’s best for them and the direction that want to go.”

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