The 29-year-old scored his first century in red-ball cricket since his Test debut nearly three years ago on Saturday

Shreyas Iyer made his presence felt with a crunch century for Mumbai against Maharashtra in round 2 of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. Iyer resumed Day 2 on a score of 45* with Mumbai being placed at 220 for three. The senior batter got to his ton with Mumbai heading to lunch with the score reading 335/4 in 74 overs. Here's more.

"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.