New Delhi, Online Desk. When India won the first match of the three-match T20 series against West Indies, captain Rohit Sharma was asked how the Indian team was shaping up. Responding to this, Rohit had said that when a player like Shreyas Iyer is not in the team. Then the strength of the team can be gauged. At the same time, when Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were rested after two T20 matches against West Indies, Shreyas was given a place in the team.

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Shreyas Iyer was sent to bat at number three

Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer was sent to bat at number three in place of Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka. And he played consecutive half-centuries in the first two matches. In the first match, he played the biggest role in the team’s victory by playing an unbeaten 57. Not out and 74 not out in the second match. KKR’s new captain Shreyas Iyer displayed tremendous strokeplay and aggression through his batting against Sri Lanka. He has certainly raised the concerns of coach Rahul Dravid and the team management with his game. At the same time, even after this excellent performance from Shreyas. India’s senior wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes that he may find it difficult to make a place in the Indian playing XI for the T20 World Cup 2022.

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Dinesh Karthik said that somewhere in his mind this thing must be going on. Whether he will go to Australia for the World Cup or not. However, the first step is to make a place in the team and after this performance. He will be sure that his claim is strong. What needs to be understood here is that there is a set of 4-5 players. In the Indian team who can go with the team. And they have been doing well for a long time. Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul are there. As well as other players and where is the place in such a situation.

Shreyas has batted brilliantly and this is great news for KKR fans

Karthik said that this is a good sign. That the player who is getting the opportunity in the team is doing well. Right now you have to say that Shreyas Iyer has batted brilliantly. And this is very good news for KKR fans. As he is going to lead the team this season. He is in good form at the moment and the IPL is about to start. So he is beneficial for the team.