Make KKR the champion, but I … after winning the Champions Trophy, the pain of Silent Hero Shreyas Iyer after winning the Champions Trophy – After Champions Trophy Victory Shreyas Iyer Says did not get recognition for kkr ipl win

New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer has seen a phase of ups and downs since January 2024. He has experienced a lot from being out of the Central Contract of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to win the IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders and now being a part of the Champions Trophy Indian team. Rohit Sharma has also praised him by calling him a silent hero. After a brilliant performance in the Champions Trophy 2025, Shreyas admitted that Kolkata did not get as much credit as he should have won last year. KKR did not retain Shreyas despite winning the third IPL title. However, Punjab Kings bought him for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction and now he will also be the captain of the team. Whenever the Indian team was in trouble in the Champions Trophy 2025, Shreyas went ahead and took responsibility. 30-year-old Shreyas scored 243 runs in five matches, with his highest score 79 runs in Group-A match against New Zealand. Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took the innings after the wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Shreyas said that the last few months have been very satisfactory for him and his hard work is paying off. He also told that he worked on his shortcomings and since he started doing so, the results started appearing. In a conversation with the Times of India, Shreyas Iyer said- very satisfactory. Frankly, it has been a journey, and I have learned a lot in this era of my life, where I was out of the contract after playing 2023 ODI World Cup. I again assessed where I was going wrong, what I should do, how much attention I need to pay to my fitness. I asked myself all these questions. Prepare a routine, and began focusing on its training and together new skills. ‘

He further said, ‘When I got a consecutive match in domestic cricket, I understood how important fitness is for me, especially when I expressed my concerns at the beginning of the year. Overall, I am very happy with myself … The way I came out of it, the way I handled the situation and most importantly I believed in myself. ‘

Asked if he was ever disappointed with the whole situation, the batsman replied, ‘There was no frustration because I was playing IPL. The main focus was on winning the IPL and thankfully I won it. I personally felt that after winning the IPL, I did not get the recognition I wanted. ‘ He is not one of the complainants because he is enjoying his success.

Shreyas Iyer said, ‘When I talk about identity, it is about getting respect. It was about respect for all the efforts I did on the field. I think this is sometimes not taken care of, but I am very satisfied with my efforts because it was not easy to bat on those wickets. He further said, ‘It was not easy to take singles, especially when the bowlers were bowling so tight. I was just sure in myself that if I get two sixes here or there, I can turn the match towards me. Fortunately, I met them at important time. ‘