Shreyas Iyer is an Indian international cricketer. He has represented India in all formats. Iyer became the first Indian player to make a century in his debut test match and a half-century in the second innings against New Zealand in November 2021. 

Iyer plays domestic cricket for Mumbai and captains the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. At the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, he represented India’s Under-19 cricket squad. 

Iyer is one of the star cricketers in the cricketing world, and fans are curious to know their idols better. So here is some detailed information about Shreyas Iyer, his parents, siblings, and more. 

Shreyas Iyer’s father is a huge cricket fan 

Iyer’s father, Santosh, is a businessman. Santosh is a huge cricket lover and played cricket till college but did not pursue it any further.

“I used to play cricket till the college level. Maybe I was not as focused as Shreyas was. So I did not pursue cricket much. But then I wanted to pass on that to my son. I saw that talent in Shreyas and thus wanted him to pursue his career in cricket,” Santosh said about his son, as per Sports Craazy.

Santosh didn’t waste time after learning about his son’s passion for cricket and sent him to the premier cricket academy in Mumbai. Knowing that his school couldn’t provide many options, he even forced him to transfer to a better school to play competitive cricket.

Shreyas Iyer’s mother is his biggest supporter

The cricketer was born on 6 December 1994 to Rohini, his mother, who is a stay-at-home parent. She was equally important in guiding his kid to where he is now. 

Shreyas Iyer with his family on diwali (Source: Instagram)

Iyer’s mother purchased him his first bat, so it would not be wrong to say she is his first and biggest supporter. His mother would offer him a pizza or burger to reward him for achieving a century or half-century early in his career.

Shreyas Iyer has a sister who is a dancer 

Shresta, Iyer’s sister, is a professional dancer and choreographer. In “Who Cares Dance Academy,” she is the lead choreographer. 

The two have a special relationship. Iyer spent a lot of time filming films with her sister during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Shreyas Iyer had to choose between football and cricket 

Iyer was caught between his love of football and his passion for cricket until his father’s timely advice encouraged him to convert to cricket.

Coach Pravin Amre noticed Iyer in the Shivaji Park Gymkhana when he was 18, and Amre coached him in his early days of cricket. Iyer’s colleagues compared him to Virender Sehwag at the age group levels. 

Iyer assisted his college squad in winning trophies during his graduation from Podar College in Mumbai. Iyer was signed by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2015 IPL players auction in February 2015 for 2.6 crores (roughly $430,000). 

As a result, Iyer became the tournament’s highest-earning uncapped player. He scored 439 runs in 14 matches, with a strike rate of 128.36 and an average of 33.76, making Iyer the 9th most consistent player and Emerging player of the 2015 IPL.

Iyer was retained by the Delhi Capitals for the 2019 IPL season, leading the side to the playoffs for the first time in seven years.

He returned to the Delhi Capitals as captain for the 2020 season, leading them to their first IPL final against the Mumbai Indians. He missed the first half of the IPL 2021 season owing to a left shoulder injury sustained while playing for India in the first match of an ODI series against England the same year. 

He returned to the Delhi Capitals after a six-month absence. The Kolkata Knight Riders purchased Iyer for 12.25 crores in the 2022 IPL Auction, and he was also appointed team captain.

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh currently competes for Uttar Pradesh and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed off-spinner and a left-handed top-order batsman.

Khanchandra Singh, who worked for an LPG distribution firm, gave birth to Rinku, the third of his five siblings, in a working-class home. 

Singh competed for Central Zone at the Under-19 level and Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19, and Under-23 levels. In March 2014, at 16, he made his List A cricket debut for Uttar Pradesh, leading the team in scoring with 83.

Indian cricketer Rinku Singh is currently single. (Source: Instagram)

On November 5, 2016, Singh made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy during the 2016–17 season. With 803 runs in nine games, he led Uttar Pradesh in run scoring during the group stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy.

Rinku Singh’s dating life

Singh is currently single, according to the records. Singh hasn’t been dating anyone as of 2023.

Singh reportedly had at least one past romance, according to CelebsCouples. However, he has never before been engaged.

Like most celebrities, Singh tries to keep his personal and love life private. His Instagram also shows no signs of a possible girlfriend or a wife.

Rinku Singh’s height and weight

Singh stands 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and weighs 65 kg (143 lbs). 

Rinku Singh’s Career and suspension from BCCI

The Kings XI Punjab club bought Singh in February 2017 for the Indian Premier League. He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction in January for an estimated 80 lakh. 

Singh was forced to withdraw from the 2021 Indian Premier League due to a knee injury and was replaced by Gurkeerat Singh Mann.

He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League competition in February 2022. Singh received his first Man of the Match award in the game against Rajasthan Royals, striking 42 runs in 23 balls with a strike rate of 182.61.

However, The BCCI suspended Uttar Pradesh batsman Rinku Singh for three months for competing in an “unauthorized” T20 event in Abu Dhabi in 2019.

In the Ramadan T20 Tournament, which Abu Dhabi Cricket hosted, Rinku helped his team Deccan Gladiators win the championship by scoring 104 runs off of 58 balls and then taking two wickets of New Medical Center.

According to BCCI regulations, a player registered with the Board is not permitted to participate in tournaments abroad without Board approval.

“Mr. Singh violated BCCI rules and regulations by participating in the T20 league without obtaining authorization from the organization,” as revealed by the BCCI statement in 2019.

Litton Das is a cricketer from Bangladesh, known for his skills as a wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman. He plays for the Bangladesh national team and the Rangpur Rangers in domestic cricket.

The cricketer has played for Bangladesh and successfully scored abundant runs in the games representing his country.

With a steady hand and a strong batting ability, Litton is a valuable player on the field and brings excitement to every game he plays.

With cricket, Das is also committed to the marital relationship. Let’s learn about his married life in this piece.

Three years of marriage and perfect for each other

Das is married to Devashri Biswas Sonchita. The couple married on July 28, 2019, in a Community Centre at Mirpur in the capital. Earlier, they were engaged on April 19, 2019.

They also had a grand reception in Dinajpur town, which was attended by high authority personalities, including District Additional Police Super Susanta Sarkar, president of Sadar upazila Awami League, Sadar upazila parishad chairman Imdad Sarkar, and others.

Litton Das and his wife Devashri Biswas Sonchita in their wedding photoshoot. (Image Source: Instagram)

Das’ wife, Sonchita, has studied Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Plant Pathology Agriculture at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University. As her Instagram bio suggests, she is also an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, a travel enthusiast, and an animal lover apart from being an agriculturalist.

The couple has been posting their travel photos on Instagram. On November 25, 2022, Das shared a photo of their visit to Bangkok.

It has been over three years of their marriage, and both Das and Sonchita have wished each other through their post on Instagram. Sonchita posted a few photos with her husband and wrote a lovely caption wishing her husband 3rd anniversary on July 28, 2022.

She wrote, “To be honest, there is nothing I can say except that every moment of happiness has been spent with you and starts and end with you. You are the place where I can share my emotions and hardships with you.”

The cricketer’s wife praised her husband for being the reason for her happiness. “In my life, I don’t need anyone or anything because you are the reason and the source of all my happiness.” she added, “May Lord Krishna always protect us from all evilness and always bless us with happiness and eternal love. 🧿”

Das also wished her wife their third anniversary on Insta with some photos with a caption, “Happy 3rd anniversary to us ♥️ Thank you for always being near me and for giving me strength when I am feeling down. I pray we always stay happy like this, and May Lord Krishna keeps us happy for eternity.♥️”

The couple has proved to be perfect for each other. Sonchita is supportive of Das’ cricket career, and she even shared her “proudest moment” of her life when her husband won his first-ever series as captain.

Das and Sonchita don’t have children, but we can say they are great parents to their dog Cherry. They even celebrated Cherry’s third birthday on October 29, 2022.

More about the cricketer

Das was born on February 16, 1994, in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, to father Bacchu Chandra Das and mother Anita Das. He studied in the sports Institute named Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan (BKSP) and played for age-level teams.

He played  Under-19 World Cups in 2012 and 2014 on behalf of Bangladesh. He made his Test debut on June 10, 2015, and his One Day International debut on June 18, 2015, both against India. Similarly, Das made his Twenty20 International debut against South Africa on July 5, 2015.

On January 2022, Das attained his career-best test ranking of no 12 as a Test batsman of the world in the ICC Men’s Player Rankings, which is the highest in the history of Bangladesh cricket.

As reported by CricTracker, he was named Bangladesh’s captain for the ODI series against India in December 2022.