Shreyas Iyer (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Nickname(s)	Shre, Young Viru
Profession	Cricketer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 30 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- On 25-29 November 2021 against New Zealand at Kanpur ODI- On 10 December 2017 against Sri Lanka at Dharamshala T20- On 1 November 2017 against New Zealand at Delhi
Jersey Number	#41 (India) #41 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Team	Delhi Daredevils or Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians
Coach/Mentor	Pravin Amre
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Legbreak googly
Favourite Shot	Cover Drive
Records (main ones)	• In 2014, he played for the Trent Bridge Cricket Team during a trip to the UK, where he played 3 matches and scored 297 runs at an average of 99 with a top score of 171, which was a new team record. • In 2015-2016 Ranji trophy season, he was the top scorer with 930 runs in 13 innings at an average of 71 with 3 hundreds and 4 fifties and a top score of 200. • On 28 November 2021, on day 4 of the first test match between India and New Zealand at Kanpur, he became the first Indian to hit a century and fifty on his test debut. [1]NDTV
Awards	2015: IPL Emerging Player of the Year award 2016: S V Rajadyaksha trophy for making the highest number of runs in Ranji Trophy, CEAT Cricket Rating Indian Domestic Cricketer of the year award
Career Turning Point	His performance in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy after which Delhi Daredevils bought him at the 2015 IPL auction for a whooping ₹2.6 crore.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 December 1994 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School	Don Bosco High School, Mumbai
College/University	R.A. Podar College, Mumbai
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Swimming, Watching and playing Football, Tennis, Golf
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Santosh Iyer (Businessman) Mother- Rohini Iyer
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- 1
Favourites
Cricketer	AB De Villiers
Tennis Player	Roger Federer
Football Player(s)	Cristiano Ronaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Eden Hazard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Food(s)	Sambar, Rasam, Potato curry, Pappadum with rice, Pani Puri
Singer(s)	Michael Jackson, Eminem, Lil Wayne
Music Band	Linkin Park
Actresses	Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Deepika Padukone
Song	"Tera Hone Laga Hoon" from the film 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani'
TV Show	Tom & Jerry
Car	Ferrari
Restaurant	Bombay West Bridgford, Nottingham, UK
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	• Hyundai i20 • Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG SUV
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	IPL 18- Rs. 26.75 crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shreyas Iyer

• Does Shreyas Iyer smoke?: No

• Does Shreyas Iyer drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Shreyas was born into a middle-class Mangalorean family.
  

  Shreyas Iyer childhood pic with his mother

• His batting talent was first noticed by the former Indian cricketer and coach Pravin Amre at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana, Mumbai when Shreyas was 12 years old.
  

  Shreyas Iyer in younger days

• His initial cricket journey has been documented in the short film titled ‘Shreyas Iyer Documentary – A Father’s Dream.’

• He made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2014-2015 Vijay Hazare Trophy where he scored 273 runs at an average of 54.60.

• The same year, he made his first-class cricket debut in the 2014-2015 Ranji Trophy where he scored 809 runs at an average of 50.56.

• Due to his aggressive batting style, he is often called as the ‘Young Viru‘ i.e. Virender Sehwag.

• He is an avid animal lover who not only has pets at home but also takes care of the stray dogs around his home.
  

  Shreyas Iyer, an animal lover

• His favourite superhero is ‘Superman.’

• Like his parents, he is a jovial person and loves playing pranks.

• In the midway of IPL 11 in 2018, he replaced Gautam Gambhir as the skipper of ‘Delhi Daredevils’ after Gambhir stepped down due to his poor batting performance in the initial matches that led to series of loses for the team.
  

  Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir – Delhi Daredevils

• Here’s an interesting video about Shreyas Iyer’s biography:

• He was bought by the IPL team Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 auction held in November 2024.