For the last few years No. 4 has been the biggest talking point both inside and outside the dressing room of India\u2019s ODI side. That in fact was one of the few areas that the Kapil Dev-led Cricket Advisory Committee was not satisfied with before re-appointing Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the Indian cricket team for next two years – till 2021 T20 World Cup. But Shastri is determined to remove that blot form his otherwise fantastic CV. He, in fact, has identified India\u2019s No.4 in ODIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking exclusively to Times of India, Shastri said Shreyas Iyer will continue to bat at No. 4 in ODIs for India. \u201cOne of the areas we concentrated on over the last two years was to blood as many youngsters as possible. Shreyas Iyer, for instance, he is going to stay at No. 4,\u201d said Shastri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iyer, interestingly, did not bat at No.4 in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against West Indies. With scores of 71 and 65, he was very successful batting at No. 5 in the two matches \u2013 first ODI was a wash out \u2013 against West Indies. Rishabh Pant was India\u2019s chosen No.4 but he failed to grab the opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iyer had also earned high praise from Indian captain Virat Kohli for his match-winning knock in the third thrid ODI at Port of Spain. \u201cHe understood the value of performing in these situations. The way he (Shreyas Iyer) batted out there, he took a lot of pressure off me. His knock was the game-changer. We want to have people take responsibility at different batting positions. But he certainly presented a strong case for himself. He completely played in full control and was putting pressure on the bowlers,\u201d Kohli had said after the match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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