Ricky Ponting admitted that he was a bit surprised to see Shreyas Iyer not being a part of the Indian team over the last few years. Ponting also tipped Shreyas to be a key player for India during their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai.

While watching a movie and contemplating "extending his night," a call from India captain Rohit Sharma alerted him about replacing Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England and Shreyas Iyer channeled all his recent domestic circuit experience to score his 19th ODI fifty,

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer walked in when India were shaken twice early to slip to 19/2 chasing 249, but produced a brilliant counter-attack smacking two sixes and nine boundaries to make 59 off 36 deliveries,

India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has revealed a "funny story" regarding his selection in the playing XI for the the first ODI against England in Nagpur, which India won by four wickets and 68 balls remaing to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

India's Shreyas Iyer on Thursday said star batsman Virat Kohli's late injury call cut short his movie night before he turned hero in the team's opening ODI win over England. I was watching a movie last night.

Shreyas Iyer smashed a counter-attacking 36-ball 59 to spark India's come back after a horror start in the powerplay.