Shreyas Iyer Lavishes Praises On Virat Kohli; Says He Is A Great Example For Youngsters

Indian captain Virat Kohli’s teammate Shreyas Iyer has explained how his captain is a living example for youngsters, hailing his all-round personality. Kohli is one of those players for whom the accolades and praises keep flowing. Having already accumulated truckload of runs and being a nightmare for most bowlers, the 31-year old is well on the way to become greatest of all time. And he is also someone, who the young players can look up to and imbibe his qualities on them.

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It was back in 2017 that Shreyas Iyer made his debut for India. But it wasn’t until last year that he became a regular fixture in the limited-overs side. Shreyas’ performances against New Zealand this year were amongst his best so far, having adapted well to relatively alien conditions. And as a young cricketer, in his brief career, he has observed Virat’s all-round skills that have inspired their side.

The 25-year old mentioned that his captain is an example for youngsters due to his highly energetic and never-say-die attitude. Due to Kohli’s dynamic nature, the ones being around is bound to pick those traits, which works in their favour. The Mumbai batsman believes that the way Kohli leads the team and motivates them continuously is magnificent.

“Virat is a great example for all the youngsters in the team because he has that relentless and fighting nature. We pick up a lot from him and he keeps motivating us and he is the kind of energy that if he is around, you are also bound to pick up his routines and habits. It is excellent to not just have him around, but also how he leads us and keeps us pumped up. The way he leads the team is simply amazing.” Shreyas Iyer said as quoted by News18.com

It was a dream come true to lead a franchise like Delhi Capitals: Shreyas Iyer

Recalling his early days as the captain of Delhi Capitals, the right-handed batsman admitted that it was not very challenging. In 2018, Gautam Gambhir stepped down that made way for Shreyas Iyer to take over and he scored a match-winning 93 off 40 balls in his first game as captain.

Shreyas believes that it was the turning point for him and lauded Gambhir for support and the rapport he shared with him, the players, and management. Shreyas Iyer feels excited to captain the Delhi-based franchise and aims to lead them to the summit.

“I already had a good chemistry with Gautam bhai, the players and coaching staff and thankfully, I scored a 93 (off 40 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders as DC won the game by 55 runs) in my first game as captain and that changed a lot of thing as people started looking at me with a lot more belief that I would take the team to the next level.

Personally, it was not very difficult for me also because I was preparing in my mind for a scenario wherein if I was put in such a situation, how I would react. It was a dream come true to lead a franchise like Delhi Capitals and I am really excited and hoping to win the championship.” the middle-order batsman added.

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