Shreyas Iyer: Rise to Dependable middle order batsman

December 31, 2022 | Pranjal Khatiwada 4.4K Reads

Pranjal Khatiwada

Cricket enthusiast.

Pranjal Khatiwada

Cricket enthusiast.

Shreyas Iyer is a young and talented Indian cricketer who has made a name for himself as a dependable middle-order batsman in the Indian cricket team.

Iyer made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2017 and has been a consistent performer on the team since then. He is known for his calm and composed approach at the crease, which has helped him score crucial runs for the team in pressure situations. One of the standout features of Iyer's batting is his ability to adapt to different conditions and formats. He has scored runs in all three formats of the game - Tests, ODIs, and T20Is - and has shown his class and temperament against top-quality opposition.

In ODIs, Iyer has scored over 1,500 runs at an average of 48.03, with two centuries and fourteen half-centuries to his name. He has also played a key role in India's successful run in the T20I format, scoring over 1000 runs at an average of 30.68 with a strike rate of over 130. Iyer's performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have also been impressive. He has played for the Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and has led the teams commendably.

Recent days have seen the surgence of Shreyas Iyer as a dependable middle-order batsman in the Test format. In Tests, playing only 7 test matches, Iyer has scored over 600 runs with an average above 55. He has been ever so calm with his batting approach leading his team to victory in crunch situations.

Shreyas Iyer has proved his mettle at the international level. His calm and composed approach and ability to adapt to different conditions make him an asset to the Indian cricket team. The most suitable format for him is the ODI and he is the right man to take the Indian cricket team forward. Also, with his performances in the IPL, he has also shown that he has the potential to lead a team and take them to success.

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