Tags: Afghanistan tour of India 2024,
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Shreyas Santosh Iyer
Revealed on: Jan 16, 2024
Workforce India batter Shreyas Iyer isn’t too anxious about not being picked within the T20I squad for the continuing dwelling collection towards Afghanistan. He’s additionally not considering an excessive amount of in regards to the Take a look at collection towards England, having been named within the squad for the primary two matches.
After a poor Take a look at collection in South Africa, Iyer was requested to function within the Ranji Trophy home competitors and represented Mumbai towards Andhra in spherical two. Talking after Mumbai’s 10-wicket win within the recreation, the batter opened up about his present thought course of.
“See, proper now I am being within the current. I’ve completed the match which I used to be requested to play (Ranji recreation towards Andhra). I got here, and I executed, so I’m pleased with what I am doing. One thing that isn’t in my management, I can not be specializing in that. Coming right here and successful the match was my focus and that is what we did in the present day,” the 29-year-old was quoted as saying in a PTI report.
The best-handed batter struggled towards the Proteas within the two-match Take a look at collection. He scored a run-a-ball 48 in Mumbai’s win over Andhra. When requested about his preparations for the England Take a look at collection at dwelling, although, he reiterated that he’s not trying too far forward.
“It is essential to take one match at a time, not take into consideration five-match Take a look at collection. The staff is just for the primary two video games. The motto can be to carry out within the first two video games after which look ahead to the remainder of the video games,” he mentioned.
“I am assuming that we might be getting turning wickets towards England. However aside from that, it was only for my match health, to remain on the sector so long as potential, that is what primarily I used to be specializing in as a result of particularly after my damage, it has been robust for me to stay on the outfield for lengthy. So this was nice apply for me,” Iyer added in regards to the purple ball recreation towards Andhra within the Ranji Trophy.
The 29-year-old has to date featured in 12 Checks for India and has scored 707 runs at a mean of 39.27. His stats embrace 100 and 5 half-centuries. Iyer has additionally featured in 59 ODI and has totaled 2,383 runs at a mean of 49.64 and a strike price of 101.27 with 5 tons of and 18 fifties. Talking of his T20I profession, he has 1,104 runs to his title from 51 matches, averaging 30.66 at a strike price of 136.12.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
