Pant replaces Iyer as the most expensive player of the league's history.
Shreyas Iyer is an Indian player who is a top-order batter.
Iyer on his Test debut against New Zealand in 2021, scored a century in the first innings and a fifty in the second innings.
Iyer captains the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and led them to a title win in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Iyer also represented India at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Shreyas Iyer was part of the Indian team that reached the semi-finals of the 2023 Cricket World Cup and struck a century against New Zealand in the semi-final.
Shreyas Iyer was also part of the Indian squad that won the 2023 Asia Cup.
Shreyas Santosh Iyer.
December 06, 1994, Mumbai, India.
Shre and Young Viru.
Shreyas Iyer played his first ODI and T20I in 2017 against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, respectively. He played his first Test against New Zealand in 2021.
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