Shreyas Iyer’s talent and ability will earn him more laurels, but he will always look back at 2024 with a great deal of satisfaction. It’s been a year when he captained Kolkata Knight Riders to an Indian Premier League triumph and on Sunday, as captain of Mumbai, Iyer guided the side to Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy triumph in Bangalore.

‘Staying in the present’

“The best learning I have got from all these things is to stay in the present... enjoy the moment. Once I start to think about the future and the past, I am in a cluster. I somehow try to blame a certain person. I seek happiness when I am sitting right here talking to you, staying in the present,” said Iyer on the sidelines of a felicitation for the victorious team, organised by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).