Shreyas Iyer becomes rare Indian cricketer to attend NBA All-Star game on holiday

NBA All-Star 2020 game is all set to be played on Monday, February 17, 6:30 AM (IST). Serving as All-Star captains will be Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo for second consecutive year. game will be played in a new format which is designed to increase level of competition throughout game and provide additional excitement at finish and make most out of every quarter count for charity.

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Fans all around world are stoked for contest. One such fan is India cricketer Shreyas Iyer. On Thursday, Shreyas Iyer took to Instagram to post a picture of himself wearing a Chicago Bulls cap. Shreyas Iyer expressed his excitement for NBA All-Star game and revealed how he was looking forward to next few days as he is in Chicago for a holiday.

Shreyas Iyer Instagram post

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Shreyas Iyer is India’s best . 4, according to stats

Ever since ICC Champions Trophy 2017, Indian team manment has tried various batsmen at . 4 position. likes of MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Ambati Rayadu and Ajinkya Rahane have all been tried and tested at spot. Let us check out how all Indian batsmen have fared at position according to ir avers post  Champions Trophy.

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Recently, Shreyas Iyer had a wonderful tour of New Zealand. He scored 153 runs in five-match T20I series at an aver of 51.00. Shreyas Iyer also was top-scorer for Indian team in three-match ODI series with 217 runs at an impressive aver of 72.33.

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