Shreyas Iyer reveals humble reaction after being sold for ₹2.6 crore in IPL 2015 auction

Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has shown a lot of promise in last few months and right-hander has gone on to consolidate his position in India's limited-overs teams. Ever since ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Indian team manment tried various batsmen at . 4 position. likes of MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Ambati Rayadu and Ajinkya Rahane were all tried and tested at spot. But it is Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer, who has gone on to make position his own.

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Shreyas Iyer's reaction after getting picked in IPL

In a recent interview with Cricbuzz, Shreyas Iyer was seen speaking on various topics ranging from his childhood days to his IPL selection. One of questions asked to Shreyas Iyer was about his sudden fame when he was bought in IPL by Delhi Capitals for a whopping ₹2.6 crore. Shreyas Iyer's far said that he was expecting his son to be sold for at least ₹1 crore because of his exploits in domestic cricket. But when amount crossed ₹2 crores, y couldn't believe it eir.

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His far said that y kept getting calls from relatives saying that y had become millionaires w. Shreyas Iyer's far also spoke about his son's humble reply when he asked his mor about what would y do with so much money. Shreyas Iyer got emotional saying that he was glad talking about it and reflecting back on his journey.

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Recently, Shreyas Iyer had an excellent tour of New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer stats on that tour reads - 153 runs in five-match T20I series at an aver of 51.00. Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer also was top-scorer for Indian team in three-match ODI series with 217 runs at an impressive aver of 72.33. Shreyas Iyer will be captaining Delhi Capitals in 13th edition of IPL that is supposed to start from April 15.

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