Punjab Kings ke captain Shreyas Iyer ne ek dil ko chhoo lene wala incident share kiya jo hua tha Champions Trophy 2025 ke dauraan. India ke opening game se pehle Dubai mein training session mein jab wo form mein nahi the, to unka confidence hil gaya tha – itna ki wo ro padhe.
Iyer ne bataya ki unka net session itna disappointing tha ki unhone khud se gussa hokar rona shuru kar diya. Yeh sab kuch hua ek aise time pe jab wo England ke khilaaf achha perform karke aaye the aur tournament mein apni jagah pakki karne ke liye desperate the.
“The last time I cried was during the Champions Trophy – the first practice session. I was literally crying. Because I batted in the nets, and it didn’t go well. I was so angry with myself that I started crying. And I was also shocked at the fact that I don’t cry that easily,”
England ke khilaaf teen matches mein 181 runs banakar Iyer ne apna middle-order spot mazboot kiya tha. Lekin Dubai mein practice ke dauraan unka rhythm hi missing tha. Yeh unke liye mental setback ban gaya.
“I thought I would carry the same flow with me, but the wickets were different, and adapting on the first day itself was an arduous task. When the practice ended, I wanted to have another go, to practise a little extra – but I didn’t get the chance. That made me angry,”
Par asli kahani to tab shuru hoti hai. Iyer ne us emotional low ko apna motivation banaya. Bangladesh ke against 15 runs se tournament start kiya, phir New Zealand aur Pakistan ke khilaaf back-to-back fifties mari. Semi-final mein Australia ke against 45 aur final mein 48 runs banakar wo ban gaye India ke top run-scorer.
Aur ab IPL 2025 mein bhi unka dhamaka jaari hai. Gujarat Titans ke khilaaf 97 runs ki explosive inning kheli, fir Lucknow Super Giants ke khilaaf bhi 52 run jod diye. Rajasthan Royals ke against unhe Jofra Archer ne early dismiss kiya, lekin Iyer ki intent clear hai – he’s back with fire!
