India, March 11 -- Shreyas Iyer has been on a roller-coaster ride since January 2024. He has seen it all, from getting dropped from BCCI's central contracts list to winning the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders to now being part of the Champions Trophy-winning Indian team. It is no surprise that even Rohit Sharma applauded India No.4's efforts, calling him the "silent hero." After having a breakthrough Champions Trophy 2025, Shreyas Iyer admitted to not getting enough recognition after leading KKR to victory last year.

Despite him leading KKR to their third IPL win last season, Shreyas wasn't retained by the franchise. However, Punjab Kings picked up the right-hander in the mega auction for a whopping INR 26.75 crore and will now lead the s...