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Cricket · Right-handed top-order batter
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer is an Indian right-handed batter whose career spans Mumbai cricket, international formats and major IPL captaincy roles.
IndiaBorn 6 December 1994
Current statusActive India batter and captain in the ICC report dated 21 October 2026; ICC profile lists a 2026 last match. The status is a dated public snapshot, not a guarantee of future selection.
The verified profile
Shreyas Santosh Iyer (born 6 December 1994 in Mumbai) is an Indian top-order batter. His documented route runs from Mumbai domestic cricket and a 2015 IPL breakthrough to India, Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2024 title and Punjab Kings’ 2025 final.
Factual references: Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8How to read the player
Iyer’s career is shaped by role movement: he has combined top-order strokeplay with leadership across franchises and India, while the 2023 back injury and rehabilitation show why a statistical profile must separate dated snapshots from current medical or selection claims.
Original analysis by SportsHub4U research deskCareer, life and public work
Every section and number below is tied to the named source ledger. Sport-specific statistics retain their stated scope and verification date.
Tests
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; international Tests.
ODIs
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; international ODIs.
T20Is
ESPNcricinfo career table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; international T20Is.
IPL 2025
Punjab Kings season table; IPL 2025 scope, not all-format career total.
IPL 2026
Punjab Kings season table snapshot accessed 8 November 2026; IPL 2026 scope.
2023 ODI World Cup
Punjab Kings biography; tournament milestone scope.
2025 Qualifier 2
Reuters match report; Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 1 June 2025.
Personal background and identity
Shreyas Santosh Iyer was born in Mumbai on 6 December 1994. ICC lists him as an India batter, while ESPNcricinfo describes him as a right-handed top-order batter. The reviewed sporting sources do not require private family or relationship detail. Question: How old is Shreyas Iyer? Answer: Shreyas Iyer was born on 6 December 1994. His age changes with the calendar, so the birth date is the stable fact used here. [shreyas-iyer-s2]
From Mumbai cricket to leadership roles
Iyer’s route began with Mumbai domestic cricket. In a BCCI account, he recalled a nervous Ranji Trophy debut against Jammu and Kashmir in December 2014 and the confidence that followed a move to No. 3. His 2015 IPL breakthrough came with Delhi: ESPNcricinfo records 439 runs and the Emerging Player award. His later captaincy path moved through Delhi, Kolkata and Punjab. [shreyas-iyer-s2]
International and franchise cricket
The format distinction matters in any Shreyas Iyer stats discussion. ESPNcricinfo’s accessed snapshot lists 14 Tests, 82 ODIs and 70 T20Is, with 811, 3,136 and 1,656 runs respectively. Punjab Kings’ profile provides season snapshots of 604 runs in 2025 and 498 in 2026. Iyer’s 2023 ODI World Cup record included two centuries, including 128 against the Netherlands. Question: What are Shreyas Iyer’s ODI stats? Answer: The ESPNcricinfo career snapshot accessed on 8 November 2026 lists 82 ODIs, 3,136 runs and a highest score of 128 not out. It is a page snapshot, not a claim that the numbers are permanently current. [shreyas-iyer-s2] Question: How many ODI centuries has Shreyas Iyer scored? Answer: The retained profile evidence confirms two ODI centuries in the 2023 ODI World Cup, including 128 against the Netherlands. The reviewed source text does not provide a verified career-total count. [shreyas-iyer-s6]
A flexible top-order batting method
ESPNcricinfo calls Iyer an attacking top-order batter who marries classical shots with force. That description is useful because his record crosses roles and formats: he has batted at Nos. 3, 4 and 5 in recent months, according to ICC. The sources support a batter who has adapted his position across contexts rather than one fixed template. [shreyas-iyer-s2]
Back injury, rehabilitation and return
A slipped-disc condition causing nerve compression led to surgery in London in April 2023 and a three-month rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. ESPNcricinfo later reported that a back spasm ruled Iyer out of India’s Asia Cup Super Four match against Pakistan. Question: What injury affected Shreyas Iyer? Answer: A slipped-disc back condition required surgery in London in April 2023 and rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy. He later missed an Asia Cup match after a back spasm; this profile does not make a current medical claim. [shreyas-iyer-s4]
Current cricket status, not a post-playing career
Iyer is an active cricketer in the reviewed evidence, so a post-playing career is not applicable. The ICC’s 21 October 2026 report identifies him as India captain ahead of the New Zealand T20I series and quotes his approach to adapting across conditions and batting positions. Question: Is Shreyas Iyer currently playing cricket? Answer: Yes. The ICC’s 21 October 2026 report identifies him as India captain ahead of the New Zealand T20I series, while the ICC profile lists a 2026 last match. That is a dated active-status snapshot, not a guarantee of future selection. [shreyas-iyer-s7]
Public ventures and evidence boundaries
The reviewed sources establish Iyer’s sporting work, franchise leadership and public match record. They do not establish a reliable net-worth figure, salary, relationship status or separate business ownership. Those topics are therefore not converted into biography claims. This boundary keeps the profile useful without turning search demand into unsupported personal detail. [shreyas-iyer-s1]
Career timeline
Selected verified milestones
- Born in Mumbai
Born in Mumbai, India.
ESPNcricinfo - Mumbai Ranji Trophy debut
Made his first-class debut for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir at Wankhede, according to the BCCI account.
Board of Control for Cricket in India - IPL breakthrough
Had his IPL breakthrough with Delhi in 2015, scoring 439 runs and winning Emerging Player of the Year.
ESPNcricinfo - Mumbai double-century account
BCCI’s contemporaneous feature describes his maiden double-century against Punjab.
Board of Control for Cricket in India - India international debut year
ICC lists 2017 as his international debut year.
International Cricket Council - Delhi reach first IPL final
Iyer captained Delhi to the franchise’s first IPL final.
ESPNcricinfo - Back surgery
Underwent back surgery in London after a slipped-disc condition; rehabilitation followed at the NCA.
ESPNcricinfo - KKR title
Returned to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.
ESPNcricinfo - Punjab reach IPL final
Scored 87 not out from 41 balls as Punjab beat Mumbai in Qualifier 2 and reached the final.
Reuters - India captain in ICC report
ICC identified Iyer as India captain ahead of the New Zealand T20I series.
International Cricket Council
Achievement index
Source-linked reference points
IPL Emerging Player of the Year
Scored 439 runs in his debut IPL season for Delhi in 2015 and won the Emerging Player award.
Mumbai Ranji double-century milestone
The BCCI’s 2015 account describes his maiden double-century for Mumbai against Punjab at Wankhede.
Delhi’s first IPL final
Captained Delhi to their first IPL final in 2020 after the franchise reached the playoffs.
2023 ODI World Cup hundreds
Scored two centuries in India’s 2023 ODI World Cup campaign, including 128 against the Netherlands.
KKR IPL champion captain
Led Kolkata Knight Riders to the 2024 IPL title.
Punjab Kings reach IPL 2025 final
Led Punjab Kings to the 2025 final; Reuters reports his unbeaten 87 from 41 balls in Qualifier 2.
Sources and method
What supports this profile
SportsHub4U writes verified facts in original language and links to the source pages used. Each link records the evidence reviewed for this dossier.
- 01International Cricket Council
Shreyas Iyer | ICC player profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 02ESPNcricinfo
Shreyas Iyer player profile
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 03Board of Control for Cricket in India
Shreyas Iyer - A nervous beginning
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 04ESPNcricinfo
Shreyas Iyer opens up about back injury
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 05ESPNcricinfo
Shreyas Iyer forced to miss Pakistan game after suffering back spasms
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 06Punjab Kings
Shreyas Iyer IPL Stats | PBKS
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 07International Cricket Council
Iyer backs India’s adaptability ahead of New Zealand T20Is
Accessed 2026-11-08 - 08Reuters
Iyer’s heroic knock guides Punjab past Mumbai to book IPL final
Accessed 2026-11-08