Shreyas Iyer got removed from the India squad for the Test series against Bangladesh, and considering his recent performances, his comeback will not be easy. Iyer showed to be coming back in form as he scored a half century in the first round of Duleep Trophy, however, he could not give another display of the game and got dismissed for a duck on the second game.
Iyer is seen as someone who has great potential, but has not somehow justified his talent with his performance. He got an opportunity to replace Ajinkya Rahane, but he let it go away from his hand.
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali cut no words as he criticized Shreyas for the inconsistency he showed. Ali stated that Iyer does not have the hunger to play Tests. Ali further added that Iyer is lucky that Rahane and Pujara are not playing Duleep Trophy.
“As a cricketer, it saddens me to see him. If you are getting out in front, your concentration isn’t in the game. And especially the red-ball game. He has scored two centuries in the World Cup, he’s an IPL-winning captain, he should’ve scored 100-200 runs here. Iyer is so lucky that Rahane and Pujara aren’t playing in the Duleep Trophy,” said Ali.
“Iyer doesn’t have the hunger for red-ball cricket anymore. He’s only hungry for boundaries. You should prioritise it. If he’s thinking he is similar to Virat Kohli after hitting two centuries in World Cup, no, it doesn’t happen that way. I’m sorry to Indians who like him, but if I was India’s selector, Iyer wouldn’t have been in the Duleep Trophy at all. He’s not respecting the game.”
