Shreyas Iyer - Biography, Height & Life Story

Quick Facts

Nickname:Shre

Full Name:Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Profession:Cricketer (Batsman)

Nationality:Indian

Age:26 years old (in 2021)

Date of Birth:December 6, 1994

Birthplace:Mumbai, India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Height, Weight & Physical Stats

Height:5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)

Weight:66 kg (145 lbs)

Chest:40 inches

Waist:30 inches

Bodytype:Average

Biceps:14 inches

Hair Color:Black

Eye Color:Black

Facts You Never Knew About Shreyas Iyer!

Iyer says he believes he deserves the big paycheck. “I deserve it. I had done well in the Ranji season, so I was expecting Rs 60 to Rs 70 lakh, but not Rs 2.6 crore.
A footballer in his younger days, Iyer clearly picked the right sport after he was made to chose by his father. Also a self proclaimed part-time spinner, the 20-year old is now seen as a front-runner for the Emerging Player Award this IPL season.
Lyer was first spotted by Pravin Amre, an accomplished coach, at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana and trained him in his early days.
Shreyas was called as the ‘young Viru’ at that age by his teammates, drawing a comparison to the legendary Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag.
Shreyas junior and age-group cricket journey has been documented in the short film titled ‘Shreyas Iyer Documentary – A Father’s Dream’ directed by cricket writer Aayush Puthran.
In 2014, Iyer represented the Trent Bridge Cricket Team during a trip of the U.K. He played three matches scoring 297 runs at an average of 99 with a top score of 171 which was a new team record.

Shreyas Iyer Education

Qualification: B.com

School: Don Bosco High School, Mumbai

College: R.A. Podar College, Mumbai

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Shreyas Iyer Career

Profession: Cricketer (Batsman)

Salary: Under review

Net Worth: USD $1 million approx

Family & Relatives

Father: Santosh Iyer (Businessman)

Mother: Rohini Iyer

Brother(s): None

Sister(s): Not Known

Marital Status: Unmarried

Wife/Girlfriend: N/A

Ex Girlfriends:

Not Known

Shreyas Iyer Favorites

Hobbies: Watching football, tennis, playing golf, swimming

Favorite Actor: Ab De Villiers, Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Favorite Food: Sambar, Rasam, Potato curry, Pappadum and rice, Pani Puri

Favorite Color: Black

Favorite TV Show: Tom & Jerry

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