NEW DELHI: India had been on the lookout for a dependable quantity 4 batter earlier than the World Cup. Several gamers had been tried on this place by varied experiments, however none may ship the specified influence that the staff was aiming for.
But Shreyas Iyer appeared to have solved this drawback as he made a huge effect in his first World Cup. Coming again from harm, he was below strain to make a big-performance within the center order.Iyer showcased aggressive cricket, smashing back-to-back centuries in opposition to the Netherlands and New Zealand within the semifinals.His spectacular performances noticed him rating a complete of 526 runs in 10 matches so.
Former India spinner Harbhajan hailed Iyer’s efficiency saying the batter has emerged as India’s unsung hero and his contribution was huge in India’s journey to the ultimate
“When we talk about selfless knocks then there is another player that comes to my mind. He has been India’s unsung hero so far. His contribution has been massive and there hasn’t been enough discussion about him. Look at his average of 75. He also smashed 2 centuries and 3 fifties and the pace with which he scored those runs shows that his contribution hasn’t been any less than other members of the team,” he stated on his YouTube channel.

No Indian batter has ever scored a century in a World Cup last however Harbhajan needs to see Iyer to attain this milestone in opposition to Australia.
“He was first injured, then made the team and the kind of cricket he has played since then…if there has been one player who has scored at a quick rate it has been Iyer in the middle overs. So huge credit to him. If he scores a century in the final, he will become the first player to score a hat-trick of tons in a World Cup edition. And I want him to score a century,” he added.

Earlier on Wednesday, Gambhir praised Iyer’s century saying it was his knock that helped India submit a match-winning complete of 397 for 4.
“It is unfortunate that he isn’t getting as much appreciation as others. Shreyas Iyer, for me, has produced unbelievable batting. He didn’t let the pressure get to Virat Kohli. The difference between 350 and 390 was Shreyas Iyer. Imagine how much pressure India would have been in, if India had set a target of 350,” Gambhir stated.