Shreyas Iyer hopeful of a long run in the national side

He was the highest scorer of the three centurions in the last match that he played. But yet, Shreyas Iyer ended up in the losing side in the final of the Deodhar Trophy in Delhi as his 114-ball 148 failed to take India B – who were undefeated in the tournament till that point. It was disappointing for the captain but the 23-year-old Iyer also knows that he made a strong statement with that knock seeking a return to the national side.

Iyer is around for some time now but is yet to become a regular member in the national side. He made his international debut in 2017 – both in T20Is and ODIs – but has got to play only six games in each format, scoring around 300 runs with two half-centuries. The right-handed batsman who also bowls leg-break knows that the crowd is only getting thicker with each passing day as more talented people are knocking the door of the Indian team but he is confident of making it again.

Iyer aims to play 2019 World Cup

Shreyas Iyer dreams of playing the ICC World Cup scheduled in England next year and he is optimistic about his chances. The Mumbai batsman, who averages over 51 in first-class cricket and has a fair experience in captaincy by now, spoke to India Today in an exclusive interview where he highlighted a variety of issues.

Iyer was recently called back to the Indian squad for the six T20Is lined up next month against the Windies at home and Australia Down Under. “I couldn’t make it to the ODI squad (against the Windies) but I was expecting my selection in the T20 format as I have done well recently. Good thing is that I am in the T20 squad going to Australia too. So, at the back of my mind, I know that I have been given a long run to perform,” Iyer said.

The Indian middle-order has seen an intense competition for berths of late though Iyer doesn’t complain about it. According to him, it is actually a “great thing” to have. Iyer feels India has so much talent available at the moment that it can have two teams.

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