It was a otherworldly return to competitive cricket when Shreyas Iyer scored a resounding 82-run in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match between Mumbai and Himachal Pradesh in Mumbai and that is a clear indication that he is ready before India next plays in its upcoming ODI series against New Zealand. The 31 year old batter had been out since last October when he had a serious laceration of the spleen and internal bleeding in the course of the third ODI with Australia in Sydney. After several months of thorough rehabilitation and regaining, Shreyas Iyer came back to domestic cricket and was instantly given the captaincy of Mumbai by the management as a sign that the team management believed him to possess the leadership and charisma to lead in front.
Even the first ball that Iyer touched did not have any signs of ring rust. He made 53 deliveries and smashed half a century without difficulty and continued with the same attacking manner and at the end of it had scored without defeat, 82. His 10 fours mixed with three huge sixes also ensured that Mumbai made a very good score of 299/9 in the 33 over a side match. Not only did Iyer show with his dynamic performance regained physical fitness, but also his shrewd cricketing instincts, which will prove to be very important to India in the coming limited-overs encounters.
The fact that Iyer comes back is especially crucial since he will be the deputy of Shubman Gill during the ODI against New Zealand. His authoritative act gives the selectors and fans an assurance that he is prepared to accept responsibility on the international level. Mumbai innings, which was centered on the fireworks of Iyer, also indicated his capacity to play the altered format of the game; by going on the offensive to bowlers and ensuring the rate at which the scorecard was progressing.
Iyer was the best with the bat, but the focus was also on Suryakumar Yadav who is the T20I captain of the Indian team and failed to impress again, making only 24 out of 18 balls, which casts doubt on his performance against the ODIs.
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