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Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir showered reward on Shreyas Iyer and claimed that he would be the greatest game-changer for him within the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. Whereas talking at Star Sports activities, Gambhir stated that Iyer needed to struggle for his place after recovering from harm after which rating a century in 70 balls within the knockout stage of the match. He added that the Indian middle-order batter would be the key for India within the remaining when Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and Adam Zampa bowl.
“Shreyas Iyer is the most important recreation changer for me on this World Cup. He was injured and needed to struggle for his place, and to attain a century in 70 balls within the knockout is solely excellent. He’ll be the important thing for India within the remaining when Maxwell and Zampa bowl,” Gambhir stated.
Shreyas Iyer on Wednesday made historical past, turning into the primary middle-order batter to smash 500 runs or extra in a single version of the ICC Cricket World Cup.
On this match to date, Iyer has smashed 526 runs at a mean of 75.14 and a strike charge of over 113. He has scored two centuries and three fifties, with the very best rating of 128*. The batter is the fifth-highest run-getter within the match to date.
Along with his second successive century within the match through the semifinals in opposition to New Zealand, Shreyas broke loads of information and continued his purple patch in ODI cricket.
Within the match in opposition to New Zealand, Iyer was at his fiercest. He smashed 105 in simply 70 balls. His knock consisted of 4 boundaries and eight sixes. He struck his runs at a strike charge of 150.
Within the remaining match of the ODI World Cup 2023, India will tackle Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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