Shreyas Iyer's father reveals taking Indian star to sports psychologist at the age of 16

Shreyas Iyer's flashy yet responsible batting has taken him to some lofty heights in a short span of time. Mumbai batsman has w become a white-ball regular in Indian middle order and Iyer has even been captain of Delhi Capitals since IPL 2018. According to networthspedia.com, Shreyas Iyer net worth reportedly lies between $1 million (₹7.64 crore) – $5 million (₹38.2 crore). But like most or cricketers, 25-year-old Iyer has had to get through rough patches in his career to make it to international cricket.

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Shreyas Iyer visited a sports psychologist during teen years, reveals far

In a cricket talk show on Cricbuzz, Shreyas Iyer talked about his cricketing journey and his hobbies, along with his parents and ir inputs. In interview, Iyer told host about  years while he came up in Mumbai cricket circle and how over time, naturally-aggressive batsman learned art of valuing his wicket. Iyer even mentioned in interview about an incident from his younger days when he was scolded by India A coach Rahul Dravid for hitting a risky six in a Test match against Australia A.

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Later in interview, Iyer's parents shared ir insights and that is when his far revealed that Iyer had a natural knack for middling ball since being a toddler. refore, Iyer's far, Santosh, worked really hard to make sure that his son reached his full potential. He n mentioned how, when Iyer was 16, he hit a rough patch and his coach alleged that Iyer didn't have his priorities straight. However, instead of chiding his son for same, Santosh Iyer decided to do something profound. He took Iyer to a sports psychologist, who eased family's worries and told m that Shreyas Iyer was just going through a rough patch.

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IPL Postponed: Shreyas Iyer to help Delhi Capitals win ir maiden IPL title?

Shreyas Iyer has been at helm of Delhi Capitals since 2018 and even led team to ir first playoffs in seven years (IPL 2019). Delhi Capitals had a very solid lineup in IPL 2020 as y had stars like Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shimron Hetmyer and Marcus Stoinis joining team. However, BCCI had IPL postponed to a date beyond April 15 due to fears around COVID-19. 

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