On Saturday, Shreyas Iyer shut his critics with a knock of 142 off 190 for Mumbai against Maharashtra in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season.

Shreyas Iyer, the star batter of Indian cricket, has ended his 35-month-long wait for a First-Class century. The milestone was achieved during the Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra on Saturday. This was his first triple-figure score since scoring one on his Test debut in November 2021.

"The body has taken a lot of load at the same time. So we have to manage here and there and see to it that I strategise in terms of how I play"

Walking in at number five for Mumbai at the loss of skipper Ajinkya Rahane who looked well set at 31, Shreyas Iyer steered Mumbai past Maharashtra’s first-innings score alongside young opener Ayush Mhatre,

Iyer was a key player for India across formats last year, particularly shining in the World Cup, where he scored 468 runs, including two centuries and three half-centuries.

The century marked an end to a long drought for Shreyas Iyer, who has been excluded from India's Test set-up since India's home Test series against England in early 2024.