Published 14:20 IST, May 3rd 2020

Shreyas Iyer dives to catch an egg, practices fielding indoors with family's help; WATCH

The lockdown has allowed cricketers to invent means to stay fit and hone their skills within the four walls & it is no different for the explosive Shreyas Iyer

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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coronavirus enforced lockdown has allowed cricketers to find invative means to stay fit and hone ir skills within four walls and explosive Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has found his own way to keep his fielding skills intact. Delhi Capitals skipper shared an indigeus fielding routine from his home which involved a little hand from his family to help Iyer keep up with his fielding skills. Taking to Twitter, Shreyas Iyer shared a video in which he is seen diving to catch an egg, stops chairs like he stops deliveries near boundary rope and gets smacked on face while attempting to catch clos being thrown at him with one-hand. 

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Shreyas Iyer practices fielding indoors

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Iyer w proves to be Mr Dependable for  Men in Blue. Recently, he had an excellent tour of New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer stats on that tour reads - 153 runs in five-match T20I series at an aver of 51.00. Delhi Capitals skipper 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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Furrmore, Iyer’s stint with franchise has been amazing in past couple of years. Iyer was promoted as captain of  Delhi Capitals midseason in 2018 after Gautam Gambhir stepped down as skipper and he has since t looked back. Iyer stamped his authority as a captain as he led Delhi Capitals to playoffs last year for first time in seven years.

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14:20 IST, May 3rd 2020