India vs England: 5 selection headaches for Virat Kohli & co in the T20I series
Currently, Team India has the strongest lineup when it comes to the limited-overs format.
2. Shreyas Iyer’s selection in the team
Shreyas Iyer has been a great performer in domestic cricket. His ability to play sensibly had attracted the attention of major critics. In the 21 ODIs he has played, Iyer has an average of 44.83. Talking about the T20Is, he has a decent average of 26.81. This means that he contributes in every match he plays.
In the toughest T20 format, the IPL, Iyer has an average of 31.43. And a strike rate of 126.07 means that he usually anchors the innings. In 79 IPL matches, he has scored 2200 runs and he is a consistent performer in the league. But, the rise of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has given a good headache for Virat Kohli.
This is mainly because the current form of Kishan and Yadav is nothing short of exceptional. Both the batsmen can play quick and long innings. Talking about Iyer, he cannot tee-off from the word go. And if Ishan and Yadav are competing for a single spot, Iyer’s chances to get into the playing eleven are slim.
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