3 min learnUp to date: Apr 19, 2026 01:26 PM IST
Shreyas Iyer’s flying catch has gotten presiding deity of fielding, Jonty Rhodes to wax eloquent on the fielding craft, and really feel like a grandfather. However the Punjab Kings skipper, who has been chic for his franchise since final season, and extremely fashionable regardless of RCB claiming the title, has continued driving the wave, with even his management getting rave critiques.
In a teaser of an interview with the host broadcaster JioHotstar’s ‘Consider’ present hosted by Irfan Pathan, Shreyas has dropped some pearls on his mindset and witticisms.
Dubbed Sarpanch at Punjab Kings, Iyer begins by saying, “Actually talking, primary instinctive sort hoon” whilst Pathan calls him the person with Midas contact.
The Mumbaikar has supplied stability and guts to a Punjab lineup, and introduced the mentality that makes the northern franchise rise as much as the problem of the biggies – RCB, MI, KKR and CSK.
Greater than something Shreyas has introduced the ending potential to their batting. “I need to be not out and end the sport,” he says.
On his personal mindset, Iyer says he abhors listening to one thing is ‘unattainable’. “It’s unattainable – I hate listening to that. As soon as you’re accountable for feelings, you might be very clear in mindset and be decisive,” he says on Consider. “It’s not over until final ball is completed. For me successful is all the pieces,” says the ace No 4.
In one of many greatest insights into how he goes about cricket, Iyer says, “Mujhe bole ki yeh nahi sak saktaa (If somebody tells me if I can’t do one thing)…set off ho jaata hai thoughts mein ki ekdum achha karke hello dikhaana hai…” It’s change into the epitome of his resilience and formed his management, says the previous successful star for KKR, DC and now PBKS.
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On taking over the large opponents, Iyer says, “Message was crystal clear – jaake waha bajaana hai ekdum.” (Go chomp).
He additionally recollects anecdotes of there being 10 balls left, “I believed ek toh ball milega.” One other time he recollects when all bowlers had been getting slammed and his ace got here and requested to bowl. “Sab bowlers maar kha rahe…koi saamne se aake bolta hai mujhe bowling do.”
On what attracts the guffaws from Pathan, Iyer tells the JioHotstar present host, “Whenever you look good, you’re feeling good, once you really feel good, you play good… And once you play good, …..they pay good!” (Loud snort).