Published 10:14 IST, December 5th 2023

Mohammed Kaif slams critics condemning IND star Shreyas Iyer's performance in short-ball format

Shreyas Iyer had his moments when he gave a strong performance after another. However, his bat did not always operate, as he frequently failed to demonstrate.

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Shreyas Iyer in action for Team India during the World Cup | Image: AP
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Shreyas Iyer presented quite a showcase in recent times. star cricketer was a part of Team India's ICC ODI World Cup squ and was also on IND-AUS series. Iyer h his moments when he delivered a solid performance back-to-back. But re are times when his bat did t work all time, as he often failed to showcase. It led to naysayers doubting his credibility as a top-order batsman. 

Three things you need to kw

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  • Shreyas Iyer is a top-order batsman for Team India
  • Iyer was on ODI World Cup team and IND vs AUS T20I series squ
  • Critics are lambasting Shreyas Iyer's performance after recent showcase

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Mohammed Kaif backs Shreyas Iyer amid topsy-turvy run

On social media platform X [Formerly Twitter], Mohammed Kaif responded to Shreyas Iyer's critics with statement that star cricketer has strengned his position in Indian Cricket squ with his energetic style and versatile batting.

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Kaif mentioned:

'Shreyas Iyer has h a phemenal run recently and it should be appreciated. High time world starts talking about his strengths and t keep pointing to his weakness. @ShreyasIyer15.'

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How good was Shreyas Iyer in ODI WC & IND-AUS T20I series?

Shreyas Iyer showed up and showed out during India's run in ODI World Cup 2023. In ODI format game, cricketer h a fairly good run as he amassed 530 runs as Team India stood as runners-up in prestigious tournament.

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Coming off World Cup, Iyer was a part of IND vs AUS T20I Series, where he joined in final two games of series. While he failed to make an impact in 4th game, Iyer me a rebound and lifted India's score in fifth game with a brilliant 53-run kck.

Iyer is certainly t out of game and he can be deemed as a reliable top-order batter of Indian Cricket Team. 

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10:14 IST, December 5th 2023