Shreyas Iyer was under a lot of pressure when he was chosen in the Indian team for the Trophy 2025 Champions.
However, an unusual absence of Virat Kohli in the first game during the local series against England in Nagpur opened the doors for Iyer, who won 59 of 36 balls in a winning cause followed by scores of 44 and 78 in the series that India won 3-0.
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The subsequent matches of the champions trophy in Dubai further dissipated the doubts about Iyer when he registered tens of 15, 56, 79, 45 and 48 when India raised his third title and second consecutive ICC trophy.
Even the New Zealand -shaped rhythm attack could not bother him with a flood of short balls, since he made 79 in the group stage, a blow that turned out to be the winner of the party for India. In the final, he made a 48 measured that made sure that India had passed the goal with six remaining balls.
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Iyer, which has not been contained by going back to his critics, said it was very satisfying to respond with blows fluently.
“Very, very satisfactory.
Short ball adjustment
Iyer, although he acknowledged that he faced difficult installments in the International Cricket, said he was prepared to play similar balls in the National Cricket with Mumbai.
“Technically, I was able to obtain a wide posture and create a great base, which allowed me to generate that force.
While preparing to take Punjab Kings in Indian Premier League (IPL) having captained the Kolkata Knight riders to his title last year, Iyer felt that there is no need to respond to critics.
“I don’t have to send any message to anyone.
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