IND vs SA 1st ODI: A new challenge has begun for Shreyas Iyer
New Delhi:
Now you know that Indian coach Rahul Dravid has taken many big decisions in recent years. And now that the three-match ODI series (SA vs IND 1st ODI) is about to start from Sunday, the Indian management has taken a big decision regarding Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer will not be available for the remaining two ODIs after the first ODI in Johannesburg. Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing in the first ODI to be played on Sunday. And then Iyer’s fans and supporters have to be disappointed in the last two ODIs.
Yes, instead of playing in the last two ODI matches of the series, the Indian management has decided to play Iyer in the inter-squad match between India A and the senior players. The match is being played in preparation for the two Test matches, so that the players can adjust themselves, so that Dravid can be clear about the final XI for the first Test. In such a scenario, Shreyas Iyer will play this match after the first ODI to prepare for the Test series and then he will join the Indian Test team directly. And this is where Iyer’s real challenge will begin. How seriously India is taking the Test series, you can understand from the fact that Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathore, bowling coach Paras Mahambre and fielding coach T. Dileep is keeping a close eye on the practice matches played between the players. .
Iyer’s real challenge begins now!
It is no secret now how much of a problem the white ball format has been against the short pitched ball. In recent times, Iyer has been in the limelight in the media and former pundits for this flaw of his. The batsman has answered this time and time again, but now that the management has made up his mind to play him in the Test series, it is clear that Shreyas Iyer will be the real challenge against the hosts on the fast south pitches. Africa has now begun. His omission from the last two ODIs clearly means that he will be included in the eleven for the first Test. And in such a scenario, Shreyas Iyer’s performance in this series will prove to be a major turning point in terms of extending his Test career or any other outcome in the future.