Overview

• Iyer described last year’s contract snub and Asia Cup omission as a rollercoaster period when things felt in shambles.
• He rebuilt through Ranji, Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali, captained KKR to the IPL title and Mumbai to SMAT, and returned to the BCCI contract list.
• He finished as the C ChChampions Trophy 2025 second-highest run-scorer with 243 runs in five innings, anchoring India’s middle order.
• Addressing criticism of the short ball, he said intensive practice against tough bowlers restored his confidence.
• Citing recurring back spasms, he informed the BCCI of a six-month break from red-ball cricket while remaining in the 50-over squad to face Australia from October 19.