Shreyas Iyer creates history: First player to win THESE two tournaments as Captain
A few months after leading the Indian Premier league (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Rides (KKR) to the IPL 2024 title, Shreyas Iyer has added another achievement in his career, as Mumbai won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024-25 under his captaincy.
.In am exciting match, Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh by 5 wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. To add to the won, the team even had 13 balls to spare. the knock of 80 runs in 41 balls by Rajat Patidar caused no good, as Ajinkya Rahane (37 off 30), Suryakumar Yadav (48 off 35), and Suryansh Shedge (36 off 15) made way for the team towards their second title.
Shreyas Iyer scripts history
Shreyas Iyer has secured his name in books of history as he has become the first captain in history who has won both the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT). trophies. Shreyas even had a remarkable coincidence, as he won both these titles in the same year.
Shreyas came out as the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament, as he scored 345 runs at an average of 49.28, along with scoring a century.
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