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‘Felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL’: Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News

‘Felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL’: Shreyas Iyer | Cricket News

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Shreyas Iyer who played a vital role in India’s triumphant Champions Trophy campaign, opened up about how he felt he did not get the required recognition when he led Kolkata Knight Riders to their 3rd Indian Premier League (IPL) title last year. This season, the batter will lead Punjab Kings who brought him for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore in the auctions after he was not retained by KKR. “I personally felt I didn’t get the recognition I wanted after winning the IPL but at the end of the day, as long as you have self-integrity and you keep doing the right things when no one is watching, that is more important and that is what I kept doing,” Iyer said to The Times of India. Last year, Iyer became the eighth captain to win the coveted IPL title as he led KKR to their third championship, beating SunRisers Hyderabad. Despite three seasons with the franchise, Iyer was released by KKR, following which he became the second-most IPL auction signing ever when Punjab snapped him …

Ricky Ponting reacts to non-retentions of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul: ‘I’m a bit surprised’ | Cricket News

Ricky Ponting reacts to non-retentions of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul: ‘I’m a bit surprised’ | Cricket News

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Among the released players from the franchises Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals), Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders), and KL Rahul (Lucknow Super Giants) have caught the headlines. While three of them have played some remarkable knocks for both franchises and country they were not retained by their respective teams. “I’m a bit surprised with some of the non-Indian retentions if you like, with both Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant being available in the auctions,” said Punjab Kinds Head Coach Ricky Ponting said. “It was a bit surprising, even KL Rahul to a certain degree. It seems like individuals or franchises are busy looking to move in different directions to some of their players,” he added. Pant was roped in for Rs 1.9 crore by Delhi in the IPL 2016 auction and has been retained by the franchise ever since. Pant appeared in 111 matches for the Capitals, scoring over 3284 runs with a century and 18 half-centuries. Despite missing out on the entirety of 2023 due to his unfortunate car accident, Pant was retained by the …