Ricky ponting reaction on shreyas iyer: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expressed happiness over Shreyas Iyer’s much -awaited comeback in India’s ODI team in the first match of the series against England in Nagpur on Thursday. Iyer not only took full advantage of the opportunity, but also reminded everyone from his aggressive game and fearless point of view. Playing for India after about five months, Iyer started from where he left and scored 59 runs off 36 balls with the help of nine fours and two sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 163.88 and blows the English bowlers, winning the match by four wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three ODI series.
With the coming of the Champions Trophy, Iyer is presenting strong claims for itself in the middle order. Iyer has played an important role in India’s arrival in the final of the ODI World Cup in 2023, this right -handed batsman scored 530 runs during the tournament. Regarding Iyer, Ponting said in the ICC review, “He has a game that can survive in white ball formats, especially in that part of the world.”
Ponting said, “On those wickets – slow, on lower wickets – he is dynamic. We know how good the spin bowling is and the teams do not bowl a lot of spin in India, but at some level the other It is going to happen if Shreyas is out, so I am very happy to see him back in his team. “
Ponting has been a fan of Iyer for a long time and this was also seen recently during the IPL auction, when the new coach of Punjab Kings spent Rs 26.75 crore on a hard-hitter to get his services for 2025 seasons. . The way the Australian veteran showed confidence in the auction at the end of last year, it has already been revealed, Iyer has shown a glimpse of his best form at the domestic level by scoring two centuries for Mumbai on both sides of the new year.
Ponting said, “I am a little surprised that he has been out of India’s team for the last few years.” Ponting said, “He played a magnificent World Cup in India, where he had performed brilliantly in the middle order and I really felt that he had almost confirmed that place and made it his own. Injuries were, of course he suffered a back injury and was out of the team, but this year his domestic season has been excellent. ” He said, “It matches his performance since the time of IPL auction. He has done a great performance in domestic cricket.”
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