India, Oct. 8 -- Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has broken his silence on the setbacks he faced last year, including being dropped from the BCCI's central contract list and missing the Asia Cup, calling that phase of his career a "rollercoaster ride" where "things looked in shambles and helter-skelter."

Speaking at the CEAT Cricket Ratings Awards in Mumbai, where he was honoured for his stellar showing in India's ICC Champions Trophy 2025 triumph, Iyer reflected candidly on the frustrations and challenges he had to overcome to script one of the most inspiring comebacks in recent Indian cricket.

"I told myself to set a routine, discipline myself and play domestic cricket. I had to prove I belonged."

The 30-year-old was omitted ...