This ipl captain was a ball boy during 2008 season, reveals chat with new zealand great

Punjab Kings (Pbks) Skipper Shreyas Iyer Recalled The Time When He Was The Ball Boy during The Inaugural Edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Wankhede Stadium During a Clasha BetWeen Mumbai Indians (Mi) And Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Saying that it was his first experience of the competition and new zealand’s ross taylor, who played for rcb, also haad a brief interaction with him. Iyer, Who Led Kolkata Knight Riders (Kkr) to their Third Title and First in 10 Years Last Year And also LED Delhi Capitals to the Finals, Will Be Aiming to Replicate the Sam Magic with PBKS VHEN they they kick theirs Campaign against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 25.

Speaking to jiohotstar on the ‘Superstars’ Program, Iyer Said, “I Grew Up Playing Street Cricket in My Area, and At that Time, I was Playing for Mumbai’s U-24 Time. Assigned to be ball boys, and it was my first experience of IPL up close. And decide to try too. Ross taylor was one of my favorite players back He was very sweet and thanked me

He Also Recalled Meeting Punjab Kings’ All-Rounder Irfan Pathan during the same match and being in Awe of the team, say, say, “I vividly remmber irfan pathan standing at long-or Enjoying The Match. (Yuvraj Singh). It’s a memory that has styed with me even after so many years. “

Since His Debut in 2015, Iyer has scored 3,127 runs at an average of 32.23, with a strike rate of 127.47, with 21 fiftiies. His Best Score is 96. during his first season in 2015 with Delhi capitals, He Won the ‘Emerging Player’ Award for Scoring 439 Runs in 14 matches at an average at an average of 33.77, with Four Ffties. In 2018, Iyer Got His First Taste of Captaincy with DC and in 2020, He LED the Team to Finals, Where they Lost to Mumbai Indians (Mi). In 2022, he was moved to kkr and he won the 2024 season with them under menntorship of gautam gambhir.

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