Shreyas Iyer (Pic credit: Iyer’s X post)
Because as a captain, you’re only as good as how your bowlers or your batters perform, “So, I thought that Shreyas has done a fabulous job with so much inexperience in the bowling lineup. And then from there on we lost back-to-back wickets.
And then suddenly pressure on the new batsman,” Iyer said during the post-match presentation. And especially with an inexperienced attack, I think he’s done a phenomenal job,” Gambhir said at the post-match press conference. “It was plausible honestly. We could have been better considering the start we got in the middle overs, the way Ishan and I, we created the momentum. Praising the captain despite the defeats in the final two matches, Gambhir highlighted the challenges of taking charge of a successful side while providing opportunities to younger players.
NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer had a message for his team and fans after guiding the side to a 3-2 T20I series victory over New Zealand, but it was not in English or Hindi. Instead, Iyer chose a four-word Maori expression that left many cricket fans curious about its meaning. Iyer’s choice of words was particularly fitting for an Indian side that had managed to secure a series victory on New Zealand soil despite a challenging finish. Reflecting on the seven-wicket defeat, the India captain pointed to the middle-order collapse after his partnership with Ishan Kishan had provided momentum.