{"id":177939,"date":"2026-06-07T14:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177939"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T20:03:44","slug":"from-wagering-an-egg-sandwich-to-leading-india-deshpande-hails-leader-shreyas-iyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177939","title":{"rendered":"From wagering an egg sandwich to leading India: Deshpande hails \u2018leader\u2019 Shreyas Iyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71073131\">As teenagers spending endless hours at the nets of Shivaji Park Gymkhana in the early 2010s, Shreyas Iyer and Tushar Deshpande had a simple wager to make practice sessions more competitive.<\/p>\n<p>If Deshpande\u2019s pace bowling got the better of Shreyas\u2019 stylish strokeplay, the batter would buy him an egg sandwich at the gymkhana canteen. If Shreyas dominated, Deshpande paid the bill.<\/p>\n<p>More than a decade later, the stakes have changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course the friendly matches will continue in the nets but for a different prize, the prize will be the World Cup (in 2028),\u201d Deshpande said on Saturday after producing an all-round performance to keep defending champion MSC Maratha Royals alive in the race for the T20 Mumbai knockouts.<\/p>\n<p>Few players have perhaps witnessed Shreyas\u2019 journey from closer quarters than Deshpande.<\/p>\n<p>Having played with him through Mumbai cricket, shared dressing rooms and also played under him, Deshpande believes Shreyas\u2019 rise from the maidans of Shivaji Park to becoming India\u2019s T20I captain hardly surprises those who know him closely.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think everyone knows he\u2019s a brilliant player, brilliant cricketer and a great leader,\u201d Deshpande said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has shown that for Punjab Kings as well. Winning the IPL for KKR, taking Delhi Capitals to the final when I was a part of Delhi Capitals. It\u2019s been a great journey for him and I wish him well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While Shreyas\u2019 appointment dominated conversations, Deshpande himself continues searching for consistency in opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Despite enjoying an impressive maiden season with Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2026, the Mumbai pacer featured in only six matches.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/shreyas-iyer-india-t20i-captain-challenges-mindset-dont-have-to-change-personality\/article71072873.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">I don\u2019t have to change my personality: Shreyas Iyer after being appointed India T20I captain<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>After missing the previous edition of T20 Mumbai due to his India commitments, Deshpande as Maratha Royals\u2019 icon player has ensured his all-round abilities remain impossible to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally it was disappointing to get only six games even though I bowled a superb last over under pressure in the first game, but it all boils down to the team balance and the team\u2019s requirements,\u201d Deshpande said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone in Mumbai knows what I can do with the bat and I am glad I am able to express myself with the ball and the bat and help my team over here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 07, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/tushar-deshpande-shreyas-iyer-india-t20-captain-mumbai-teammates-shivaji-park-news\/article71073131.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As teenagers spending endless hours at the nets of Shivaji Park Gymkhana in the early 2010s, Shreyas Iyer and Tushar Deshpande had a simple wager to make practice sessions more competitive. If Deshpande\u2019s pace bowling got the better of Shreyas\u2019 stylish strokeplay, the batter would buy him an egg sandwich at the gymkhana canteen. If &#8230; <a title=\"From wagering an egg sandwich to leading India: Deshpande hails \u2018leader\u2019 Shreyas Iyer\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=177939\" aria-label=\"Read more about From wagering an egg sandwich to leading India: Deshpande hails \u2018leader\u2019 Shreyas Iyer\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":177940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1780862624_GettyImages-2202800892.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":176753,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=176753","url_meta":{"origin":177939,"position":0},"title":"Aditya Tare and Shreyas Iyer turn back the clock in T20 Mumbai League","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"For years, Aditya Tare and Shreyas Iyer were Mumbai\u2019s batting mainstays across formats. 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