"Shreyas Iyer Is Someone Who Can Go On To Lead India As Well In The Future" - Robin Uthappa
Published - 27 Sep 2023, 07:20 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:19 AM
Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa believes that middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer could be a potential future leader for the Indian team. Robin Uthappa emphasized that Shreyas Iyer made a solid comeback from an injury and scored a century against Australia.
Shreyas Iyer returned to the national team during the recently concluded Asia Cup 2023 after a prolonged injury layoff. He played two matches and missed the Super Four matches due to back spasms. He was included in the squad for the ODI series against Australia.
Shreyas Iyer Is A Solid Player – Robin Uthappa
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Robin Uthappa highlighted Shreyas Iyer‘s outstanding performance and controlled batting style against Australia, especially considering his recent injury setback.
“Shreyas Iyer, what a relief! It’s been a long time coming. We’ve always known that he is a high-class player. In my books, he is someone who can go on to lead India as well in the future. Shreyas is a solid player and he showed us why in that hundred against Australia.”
“Just the pace at which he batted, the control, and the connection. To have a couple of low scores and then have a freak kind of spasm that keeps him out of action for some time. To come back like that, especially after the injury, is not easy and takes a lot of character.”
The right-handed batter scored three runs in the series opener in Mohali. However, the middle-order batter smashed a brilliant century in the second ODI, scoring 105 off 90 balls in Indore.
Shubman Gill Is The Next Big Thing In Indian Cricket – Robin Uthappa
Robin Uthappa hoped that Shubman Gill would continue his exceptional form into the ICC World Cup 2023. He described Shubman Gill as the next big star in Indian cricket after Virat Kohli.
“If you have to look at a few things leading into the World Cup, one would be Shubman Gill’s form. He is in such wonderful form that you want to protect that a little bit. You want to make sure that you save all those runs for an important tournament like the World Cup. All signs lead to Shubman Gill being the next big thing in Indian cricket.”
“It certainly seems like he is going to take over from Virat Kohli as the next big Indian batting star. Here’s hoping that he continues his good form, goes into the World Cup feeling exceptionally good, and scores lots and lots of runs for India. Hopefully, he sets high standards for himself and could very well be the Man of the Series.”
Shubman Gill has been in the form of his life, scoring 1,230 runs in 20 ODIs at an impressive average of 72.35 in 2023. The 24-year-old has notched up five centuries and the same number of half-centuries in the 50-over format this year.
