BCCI Officials Statement on Shreyas Iyer Say “No Room, Won’t Go To…”
The star batsman of Indian cricket team Shreyas Iyer is currently not in the scheme of things, as far as Test cricket is concerned. Iyer, who was not picked by the selectors for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, has endured a torrid run in the ongoing Duleep Trophy scoring just 104 runs in four innings. With youngsters like Sarfaraz Khan and DhruvJurel impressing in the whites against England earlier this year the batter has fallen behind in the pecking order. With Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul also part of the squad for the series opener, Iyer’s form in the Duleep Trophy has further dented his hopes of making a Test comeback any time soon.
Now, a official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India has claimed that there’s no room for Iyer in the current Test team, raising concerns over his inability to capitalise on batting pitches in the Duleep Trophy.
The BCCI official told, “At the moment, there’s no room for Shreyas to be in the Test team. Who will he replace? Besides, his shot selection has been a concern in Duleep, especially yesterday (Sunday). He was well set and then suddenly played such a shot (off left-arm spinner Shams Mulani). When you are set and then batting on a flat deck, you need to make the best use of that opportunity.”
Meanwhile, another board official has suggested that Iyer will continue to do the hard yards in the Domestic circuit.