Speaking at an interview in 2015, Iyer revealed: "Before the IPL, the girls who I used to message didn't care to reply. After the IPL, the same girls started messaging me every day. After that ...

“The IPL has done a lot for men's cricket ... If that happens then we can say we have inspired girls to take up a sport and that will be a win for us in our life as sportspersons,” she ...