Iyer scored 204 runs in the series with a strike of 174.
Hospice, Shreyas Iyer likes to finish matches but after his stellar performance in the T20 International series against Sri Lanka (India vs Sri Lanka T20I Series), he has expressed his desire to bat at number three, a place usually played by the legendary Virat Kohli. Batting.
After Kohli was rested in a biologically safe environment after the second T20 International against West Indies, Iyer, batting at number three, scored three half-centuries against Sri Lanka as India took a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. Iyer told reporters after India’s victory in the third match, “I am not expecting anything from myself or the coach of the team because there is a lot of competition in the team.”
“All players are capable of winning you matches. Personally, I want to savor every moment and opportunity that I get.” “I like to finish the match and I always go on the pitch with that mindset,” Iyer said.
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Iyer, however, said that if given an option, he would prefer to bat at number three. “Of course in this format only the top three order batsmen can plan their innings very well. Otherwise if you bat down the order, you don’t have time and you have to score runs fast from the first ball itself. “So yes, if I have to say personally, the best place for me is definitely number three,” he said.
Iyer, who was named the player of the series against Sri Lanka, is not thinking too much about his place in the team and is enjoying his good form ahead of the T20 World Cup. “Personally, I want to enjoy the moment, I have scored very well in the series,” he said.
Iyer scored 204 runs in the series with a strike of 174. Iyer did not get a chance to play in the first two T20Is against West Indies. He has scored four half-centuries in his last five matches, including an 80 in an ODI against West Indies this month. Asked if he thinks he has secured a place in the squad for the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia, he said, “I think it would be wrong to think this way at the moment.”
“I can’t say anything about cementing a place in the team because, as I said earlier, there is a lot of competition in the team,” he said. Asked about the weakness against short balls, Iyer said, “To be honest, I haven’t worked on it. I am playing the way I am used to playing…if the mutual mindset is right then you can play any ball.”
“If you think the short ball is my weakness, then it doesn’t matter to me,” he said. Iyer said, “Of course the match has reached this level only while facing the short ball. You don’t need to prepare separately for this.” (agency)