Mumbai: A young talented cricketer of team India Shreyash Iyer in an interview said that he gets success under pressure. In the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, Iyer was snapped by Kolkata for INR 12.25 crores and was soon announced as the captain of the franchise ahead of IPL 2022.
“I was watching the auction and KKR went for me right from the start. There were some other big franchises as well coming along and I remember the battle was going on. We, all of our (India) team members were sitting together and watching the Auction on TV,” Iyer said.
“My heart was pumping, and I wasn’t able to control my emotions. I was trying to act relaxed, but you know, andar hi andar se (from inside), I was feeling a little nervous. Eventually, KKR got me, that feeling was amazing. I’m really proud, considering the rich history and to be coming into the KKR setup,” he added.
Iyer believes that he would be entering the captaincy job with KKR with more maturity and experience with regard to decision-making and captaincy skills.
(_Smit Soni)