KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer’s powerful message ahead of Qualifier 1 against SRH: ‘Three things I’m looking forward to…’

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer made a hard-hitting statement ahead of the high-octane IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Iyer led his team to the top of the league standings with 20 points and the best NRR in the history of the league – 1.428. They were the first team to qualify for the playoffs and finished comfortably on top despite completely failing in their last two matches.

The two-time champions have played dominant cricket this season so far and put in collective efforts on the field as they did not rely on individual brilliance to achieve the desired results. The bowling unit chased in a pack as five of their bowlers picked more than 10 wickets, with Varun Chakaravarthy leading the charge with 18 wickets under his kitty, and he is also in contention to win the Purple Cap.

Ahead of the mega clash, Iyer urged the fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium to keep the atmosphere electrifying as they will try to produce the best experience for them.

“We will do our best, hoping to give you the best experience. We want you to keep the stadium atmosphere electrifying, as it always was, and just continue to support the players,” Shreyas said in a video from Star Sports. .

The stylish Indian batter also spoke about the mix of foreign and domestic talent in his team and called him lucky as captain.

“They are all unique in themselves and they have immense experience in their careers. The way they have played for their teams in recent years is something that we all always cherish after the matches. I am fortunate as than captain to have In my team, there are also the players who are currently in the team, we have immense talent, skills and overall potential if you see,” he added.

Meanwhile, he concluded with a strong statement saying that he is only focused on winning and nothing else.

“Three things I’m looking forward to is winning, winning and winning,” concluded Shreyas ahead of Qualifier 1.