New Delhi. A real commander is the one who stands ahead in the battle and bears the first attack himself, in the same way, the role of a captain in cricket is to set an example for himself that all the players of the team should follow. The new captain of Punjab did this in the very first match and indicated that he takes captaincy as a challenge and not as pressure.
At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the captain of Punjab played such an innings which would have brought a lot of relief to the team franchise because he was associated with the team by paying a huge amount. Shreyas Iyer, who plays equally well against both fast and spin bowling, hit shots all around the ground and beat every bowler.
Captaincy innings of Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, who came to bat in the fourth over of the match, flicked the first ball of Rabada across the boundary and indicated that he has come to the ground in the mood to play a big innings. Iyer, who played many brilliant shots on the batfoot against fast bowlers in the beginning, continuously kept the pressure on the bowlers of Gujarat. When Iyer's footwork was excellent against the spin bowling of Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore, it shows how he is a master of playing spin. Shreyas completed his half-century in just 27 balls, which included 5 sixes and three fours. He used his feet against spin and hit many big shots with high backlift. The specialty of Iyer's innings was that wickets were falling on one side but he did not let the run rate fall. Shreyas scored an unbeaten 97 runs with the help of 9 sixes in 42 balls. Iyer shared an 81-run partnership with Shashank Singh in 28 balls.
Shreyas is in form since the Champions Trophy
Recently, Shreyas played a big role in the Indian team's victory in the Champions Trophy in Dubai. Indian middle-order batsman Shreyas played 4 matches in this tournament in which he scored 195 runs at an average of 48.75, his highest score was 79 runs. He played important innings of 15 runs against Bangladesh, 56 runs against Pakistan, 79 runs against New Zealand and 45 runs against Australia in the semi-finals. Looking at his consistency, BCCI can include him in the upcoming annual contract.
