Shreyas Iyer has become an important player of the Indian team these days. He has now made his place in the teams of all three formats. He has also been appointed as the captain of Shah Rukh Khan’s franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for IPL 2022. He was bought by KKR in the mega auction for Rs 12.25 crore. Ahead of the start of the season, Iyer talks about his reaction to meeting his favorite captain and IPL team owner SRK (Shahrukh Khan).
Shreyas Iyer said on the Red Bull Cricket Room show at the clubhouse that, ‘It was good to play under the leadership of Rahul. He is an excellent player. There is confidence in him on the field and in team meetings. The way he supports the players is great. He has a very calm nature and takes decisions with ease on the field. I enjoyed playing under him.
Let us tell you that recently on the tour of South Africa, KL Rahul was the captain of India in the ODI series. He also got Shreyas Iyer to bowl three overs in the third ODI. Joking on this, Iyer said, ‘He (KL Rahul) gave me three overs to bowl as no captain has done before, yes he is my favorite captain!’
At the same time, the Indian cricketer also talked about Shahrukh Khan, the owner of his new IPL team, in a virtual conversation with the media. Shreyas Iyer said that whenever Shahrukh Khan is in the stadium and the way he supports the team, it is commendable. I am really curious and just waiting to meet him. ‘How will you feel if you meet Shahrukh?’ In response to this question, the KKR captain said, whenever I get a chance to meet him, I think I will go a little crazy.
Iyer further said that, ‘I have never spoken to Shahrukh Khan. I am really looking forward to that moment. He has been a source of inspiration for me. Whenever I get time, I love watching his interviews. I love to see the spark that he has brought to the industry.
It is worth mentioning that Shreyas Iyer was earlier part of Delhi Capitals. He was ruled out of the team after getting injured in the first leg of IPL 2021. In the second phase, the franchise appointed Rishabh Pant as the regular captain in his place. After this, he talked about coming to the mega auction as soon as the season is over. After this KKR placed a big bet on him in the auction. He was the third costliest player in the auction after Ishan Kishan and Deepak Chahar.