Shreyas Iyer is known for his swagger on and off the field. The Mumbai batter is a style icon and is always been talked by the fans. Shreyas Iyer did something extraordinary when he came out to bat in against India A. Iyer has been the captain of the India D side in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024. Currently India A are facing India D in the Match 4 of the Duleep Trophy.
Shreyas Iyer walked in to bat at number 3 with sunglasses. India D found themselves in early trouble as skipper Shreyas Iyer was dismissed for a duck, caught by Aaqib Khan off Khaleel Ahmed‘s bowling. Iyer, batting with sunglasses due to the bright conditions, went for a full-blooded drive but failed to keep the ball down, resulting in a sharp catch at mid-on.
Khaleel, who had already claimed a wicket in his previous over, struck again to give India A a crucial breakthrough. India D now face a challenging situation with early wickets falling, and Khaleel looking dangerous with the new ball. After yey yet another failure, Shreyas is now falling behind in the race of the Indian middle order position in test cricket.
Shreyas Iyer dropped for Bangladesh Tests
Shreyas Iyer was not included in India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh due to concerns over his inconsistent performances in red-ball cricket and a below-par 2024 season. Despite showing promise in the Duleep Trophy, Iyer’s recent form and fitness issues have raised doubts. Additionally, his removal from BCCI‘s central contracts and unavailability for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy have reportedly displeased the selection committee. With competition from other middle-order options like Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul, Iyer currently finds himself lower in the pecking order for Test selection.
India A innings
Earlier, India A were put in to bat by India D captain Shreyas Iyer and faced early trouble when seamer Vidwath Kaverappa dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Pratham Singh, reducing them to 21 for 2. Riyan Parag counterattacked with a quick 37 but was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh. India A continued to lose wickets, with Tilak Varma and Shashwat Rawat falling cheaply.
India A were put in to bat by India D captain Shreyas Iyer and faced early trouble when seamer Vidwath Kaverappa dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Pratham Singh, reducing them to 21 for 2. Riyan Parag counterattacked with a quick 37 but was dismissed by Arshdeep Singh. India A continued to lose wickets, with Tilak Varma and Shashwat Rawat falling cheaply.
It didn’t take long for India A’s innings to be wrapped up on the second day, as Harshit Rana struck twice in consecutive balls to deny Shams Mulani a well-deserved century and kept India A from crossing the 300-run mark. In just 15 balls, Rana dismissed both Mulani and the last batter, ensuring India A were bowled out for 299.
Mulani misses out on a ton
Mulani, who was stranded on 88 overnight, looked set to complete his maiden first-class hundred but fell short. His innings was instrumental in lifting India A from a precarious position the previous day. Rana’s quick breakthroughs helped India D regain control as they took the field for their batting.
Mulani and Kotian then combined to frustrate India D’s bowlers. Kotian, who hit six fours and a six in his innings, was eventually dismissed by Saurabh Kumar. Harshit Rana struck late in the day to remove Prasidh Krishna, who is making his comeback after injury.
With some help still available for the pacers, India A will now look to make early inroads with the new ball and put pressure on India D’s batters. The game remains finely poised, and India A will hope to capitalize on the bowling-friendly conditions to push for an advantage early in India D’s first innings.
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