Shreyas Iyer was born on December 6, 1994, in Mumbai, the cricketing capital of India. Iyer pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Ramniranjan Anandilal Podar College of Commerce and Economics. He made his Test debut on November 25, 2021, against New Zealand, and has since been an integral part of the Indian men's team. Iyer's balanced center of gravity enables him to rock back for the pull shot or stride forward against spin with ease. Iyer's personal life is deeply rooted in his family's traditional values and cultural heritage as a devout Hindu and Tamil Brahmin from Mumbai.