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R Ashwin praised Shreyas Iyer and backed him to be India’s gamechanger within the last.© AFP
The partnership of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer has labored wonders for the India within the run as much as the Champions Trophy 2025 last. Kohli has been in scorching contact, as seen from his unbeaten hundred in opposition to Pakistan and an 84 within the semi-final in opposition to Australia. Equally, Iyer has tailored nicely to Dubai’s sluggish and low pitches and is among the many greatest middle-order batters within the match, if not one of the best. With India set to take New Zealand within the last on Saturday, Kohli and Iyer have been touted to carry the important thing for Rohit Sharma’s aspect.
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin praised Iyer and backed him to be the workforce’s gamechanger within the last.
“For me, the game-changer will be Shreyas Iyer. It is because of his recent form. This guy has had an excellent 2023 World Cup. He has batted well against New Zealand. He has played well at the Wankhede in Mumbai. And once again, in this tournament, he has looked crackerjack. He has worked well on his short-ball game as well. Of course, he got out in the last game. But it shouldn’t matter. I think this is Shreyas Iyer’s biggest strength. He wants to get better at what he is not good at,” Ashwin mentioned on his Hindi YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’.
Ashwin defined why India head coach Gautam Gambhir charges Ashwin so extremely, highlighting how he has taken the whole strain off Kohli.
“The way he plays, it helps Virat Kohli. There was a question with Gauti in the press conference. What was the conversation with Virat? Because he got out against a leg-spinner. Gauti gave an amazing answer. The guy has played 300 games. Obviously, he will get out. But apart from that, there is one thing: Virat Kohli is able to play the way he is playing because Shreyas Iyer is playing this way against spin.”
“So, the captains are in a catch-22 situation. There will be a partnership between Shreyas and Virat. When there is a partnership between Virat and Shreyas, the captains can’t enforce a spin choke. Shreyas is removing all the pressure from Virat. So, these two in the middle overs have forged a formidable pair. And for Virat’s success, Shreyas Iyer has played a part in it. And for Shreyas’s success, Virat has a part in it. Because this is what people call playing in partnerships,” the veteran added.
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