Shreyas Iyer on firm ground
Updated On: 16 October, 2023 07:58 AM IST | Ahmedabad | R Kaushik
After getting multiple opportunities from captain Rohit and coach Dravid, India batsman Shreyas returns favour with consecutive knocks of 25* & 53*
Listen to this article :
India’s Shreyas Iyer hits a six en route his unbeaten 53 against Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
So highly do they rate his presence at No. 4, that Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid were willing and eager to walk the extra mile and give Shreyas Iyer every possible opportunity to be a part of India’s World Cup campaign. Almost unobtrusively, the 28-year-old is beginning to repay the faith, doing justice to the show of confidence from his captain and his coach.
This has been a frustrating year for the Mumbaikar, who has spent as much time tending to his misbehaving back as he has on the field. From January, when he was forced to miss the One-Day International series against New Zealand, his dodgy back has been troubling him, eventually necessitating surgery in London in April. Since then, he was in a race against time to make a complete recovery.
Read Next Story
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT