Cricket World Cup: Gautam Gambhir feels the India star does not get sufficient credit score for his performances.© AFP
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was mightly impressed with star batter Shreyas Iyer‘s knock within the Cricket World Cup semi-final in opposition to New Zealand on Wednesday. Iyer scored a quickfire 105 off simply 70 balls to assist India submit a mammoth whole of 397/4 in opposition to the Kiwis. Whereas Virat Kohli‘s report fiftieth century was the discuss of the city throughout India’s innings, Mohammed Shami hogged all of the limelight throughout New Zealand’s unsuccessful chase. Shami grabbed a seven-wicket haul to win the ‘Participant of the Match’ award.
Nevertheless, Gambhir feels Iyer was the true match-winner, including that he does not get sufficient credit score for his performances.
“I mentioned it on-air, and I wish to repeat it. He was the gamechanger in opposition to New Zealand. I suppose he does not have many followers on social media, that is why he did not get as a lot reward. He is taking part in his first World Cup. You count on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to carry out in huge video games as a result of they’ve expertise. Kohli is taking part in his fourth World Cup, Rohit has performed 3. Shreyas is taking part in his first,” Gambhir mentioned on Star Sports activities forward of the second semi-final.
“It’s unlucky that he is not getting as a lot appreciation as others. Shreyas Iyer, for me, has produced unbelievable batting. He did not let the stress get to Virat Kohli. The distinction between 350 and 390 was Shreyas Iyer. Think about how a lot stress India would have been in, if India had set a goal of 350,” he added.
Iyer has now notched up back-to-back tons of, having additionally scored an unbeaten 128 in opposition to Netherlands within the final group sport.
He’ll look to play an identical function for the workforce within the all-important ultimate.
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