Shreyas Iyer shall be an excellent captain for India: KKR teammate Rahmanullah Gurbaz

India batter Shreyas Iyer has returned to the nationwide set-up for the primary time for the reason that Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Iyer needed to get a again surgical procedure carried out for his recurring harm which pressured him to overlook the whole Indian Premier League 2023 season and World Test Championships.

Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Rahmanullah Gurbaz has mentioned that he felt blissful for him and that Iyer had the aptitude to steer any aspect on the planet. Speaking on the sidelines of their ODI collection in opposition to Pakistan, Gurbaz mentioned that Iyer might take over as India captain sooner or later since he captains a aspect within the hardest competitors on the planet.

“Hopefully, he (Shreyas) will become a good captain. He will be a good captain because he leads a team (KKR) in the IPL. The IPL is the biggest competition in the world. If he can lead a team in the IPL, he can lead any team in the world. India also. Rohit is there right now. India’s cricket quality is of a high level. If Shreyas leads a team in the IPL, that means he is good (as India captaincy material). There are a lot of players who didn’t get a chance to lead teams in the IPL. He got the chance which means he is a good captain. I am sure he will be a good captain for India,” Gurbaz instructed TimesofIndia.com.

Iyer has not performed any cricket within the final six months and has been coaching on the National Cricket Academy of Bengaluru since his surgical procedure. Iyer and his means to bat in opposition to spin within the Indian pitches is predicted to be a vital cog within the wheel for the India batting line-up.

“I am really happy for him (Shreyas). After a long time, he has made it to the team. He is a key player. He is a very good player. That’s why he has been picked in the Indian side. He deserves it. We play together at KKR. He is a very good man. He is a very good captain, a young captain. He is young and dynamic,” Gurbaz instructed TOI within the interview.

Afghanistan had been bowled out for simply 59 runs within the 1st ODI match in opposition to Pakistan. Chasing simply 202 runs, Afghanistan faltered in opposition to the Pakistan tempo trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf. Rauf registered his profession finest ODI figures 5/18 within the match performed on August 22, Tuesday.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Aug 23, 2023