India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir finally lifted the veil on whether Shreyas Iyer was considered in three ODIs against England whether the 30 -year -old batsmen were always in “plans for things”. On Wednesday, India won a strong win with a 142-run win to remove the series with a 3–0 win in England in Ahmedabad. Despite India’s success, some fans still considered Shreyas’s shocking statement after India’s victory in the first ODI in Nagpur.
Shreyas revealed that he was confirmed to join the playing XI after a late night call from skipper Rohit Sharma. Virat Kohli’s knee issue opened a place for Shres. If the Indian stallwart is fit, Shreyas must have started the series on the bench.
The 30 -year -old hit a 59 -run knock to laying the foundation for India’s four -wicket win in the first ODI. He kept riding high at his speed and finished the series with 181 runs at an average of 60.33.
Gambhir broke the silence around the bench’s decision. Keeping in mind the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal in Australia, the management decided to give the youth a start in the format and noticed what he could offer on the field.
“On Shreyas Iyer, he was not going to be in the entire series. We wanted to go to Yashasvi in the first game and see what he could bring to the table because he was really well in Australia. So we wanted it to this. To see what kind of innings he can play, “Gambhir said in a press conference after the match.
In the final match of the series, Shreyas proved himself the best candidate among the pool of India’s talent, which was four places in the ODI. He balanced his aggression to entertain the crowd with his combative 78 from 64 delivery, with eight fours and two huge sixes.
“I know an innings; you can’t keep anyone in an innings. But we always knew that Shreyas was going to be an important player for us; what he did at number four because the number four defeated the World Cup , Or forget even the World Cup, he is just an important player, “he said.
Gambhir laid the rotation policy of the squad, which allows every player to get an opportunity before the start of the Champions Trophy on 19 February.
“So sometimes, when you have got only three games, you want to try your squad too. See, see, for today, we could easily play Shami, but we wanted to give Arshdeep. We Jadeja We could play. We also gave Washington, ”he said.
“So when you have found the Champions Trophy around the corner, you want to try to maximize these three games and try and give everyone a chance. But the shres were always in the plan of things, and it is good. It is still the first day he played.
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