I Love To Bat In Tough Situations - Shreyas Iyer On Chahal TV

Published - 15 Aug 2019, 07:48 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:01 AM

Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer. (Credits - Twitter)

Of late, Chahal TV has become the most popular show in India. After a fine time, once again, the interview was taken by Yuzvendra Chahal after the stunning knock by Shreyas Iyer in the final ODI of the series against West Indies. He revealed quite a few interesting aspects of his innings and had fun with Chahal as well.

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With a mountain to climb, Iyer never flinched nor did he panic, rather waited for that one bad ball to send it out of the park. It was the proper calculation that was going on his head helped him keep his calm during the entire process.

Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal
Shreyas Iyer. Credit: Twitter

For the longest time, India has always demanded a middle-order player like him and now they can hope this turns out to be the gold dust and not a flash in the pan. The Indian skipper Virat Kohli also showered words of praise on Shreyas Iyer for his brilliant knock under the pressure.

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I love playing in those situations – Shreyas Iyer

Meanwhile, speaking of the same with Yuzvendra Chahal, Iyer quoted that his best will come out when the team is in under pressure. Further, he revealed that he would like to carry the weight of expectations on his shoulders when the pressure is on.

Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer (C) and Virat Kohli (R) (Credits: Twitter)

“I am very happy. And also, I want to come out to bat in this kind of tough situation when everybody in the dressing room is nervous. I love it because the (complexion of the) match can change and anything can happen in the team position,” Shreyas Iyer told Chahal in an interview after the third ODI on Wednesday.

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Took an act of revenge –

Further, when asked about those big sixes, Shreyas Iyer tried to pull the leg of Yuzvendra Chahal. Iyer quoted that he smashed those big sixes in order to take the revenge, as Nicholas Pooran smashed Yuzvendra Chahal out of the park.

Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal
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“I have to take revenge for our bowler being hit. He (Pooran) is a fine batsman but since Chahal has been hit I am angry and so will have to take the revenge. I did routine and had my breakfast. I ate three eggs.”,” Iyer joked.

All in all, Shreyas Iyer will return India with all the accolades and a lot of confidence in his kitty. This would be the ribbon-cutting for his glorious cricketing career.

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