Iyer, who has accumulated 419 runs in 13 matches for DD, has stood out with his batting talent in season 8 of the cash-rich league and the youngster credits his Ranji stint for his success in the shorter format.

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"I got a lot of confidence playing Ranji Trophy. I had never thought that I will score this much in the first season (of IPL). I am carrying forward that confidence which is helping me very much here," the 20-year-old cricketer said at the post-match conference.

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"To be honest, I wasn't really thinking about how people will look at me in the IPL season. But as the tournament progressed and I went good, I realised I should continue till the end.

Unfortunately, we have not qualified, so I had decided to finish it off well. I don't think much about the future, just stick to the presence," the Mumbai-based right-handed batsman said.