Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin applauded Shreyas Iyer and mentioned that taking part in spin and taking them down is the right-handed batter’s speciality. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ashwin known as Iyer a standout performer for the ‘Men in Blue’. He additionally added that individuals do not recognize him a lot as a substitute they ask him to not do it extra usually. “Batting against spin and taking them down is Shreyas’ speciality, and he is a standout performer. Chasing excellence is a rare commodity in sports. If somebody does something unique, people, instead of appreciating it, tell them not to do it,” the 37-year-old spinner mentioned on his YouTube channel.

Ashwin added that Iyer chases excellence and takes a notice to know the pull shot.

The primary Test bowler added that the 28-year-old smashes the pacers over mid-off which is an indication of a champion batter.

“What I love about Shreyas is that he chases excellence; he took a note to master the pull shot and worked on it. He got out on it but look at the number of balls he put away to the boundary. Balls were sent to the mid-wicket region and behind the square, which shows he is ready for that ball. He hit fast bowlers above mid-off, definitely the sign of a champion batter developing for India,” Ashwin added.

In the latest ODI World Cup, Iyer appeared in 11 matches wherein he scored 530 runs with a strike price of 113.24. He slammed two consecutive centuries and three fifties within the prestigious event.

Iyer made his India debut within the T20 format in 2017 following that he scored 1043 runs after participating in 45 innings and has a strike price of 135.98.

In the ODI format, the Mumbai-born participant scored 2331 runs after showing in 53 innings for the ‘Men in Blue’ with a strike price of 101.

In Test cricket, the middle-order batter scored 666 runs following his 16 innings.

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