Shreyas Iyer is the most effective Indian batter for attacking spinners: Aakash Chopra

Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has showered large reward on Shreyas Iyer, calling him the most effective batter in opposition to spinners. Iyer performed a wide ranging innings of 97* (42), smashing 5 fours and 9 gigantic sixes in his innings. The Punjab Kings captain walked in to bat after his staff misplaced the opener Prabhsimran Singh cheaply and batted until the top, guiding Punjab to an enormous rating of 243/5 of their allotted 20 overs.

Throughout his innings, Iyer didn’t even spare premier spinner Rashid Khan, smashing him for 2 sixes and in addition took on R Sai Kishore, smacking two maximums in opposition to him as nicely. Following his knock, Aakash Chopra was left in awe of Iyer’s means to take down spinners within the center overs and known as him the most effective Indian batter in opposition to spin.

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“It was simply the clear, crisp hitting—particularly in opposition to spin. I imagine he’s the most effective Indian batter within the center overs with regards to taking down spinners. Typically, batters must step out to create momentum earlier than hitting excessive, however Shreyas doesn’t require that. This makes it troublesome for bowlers to foretell his subsequent transfer. It’s not simply his front-foot play; he successfully makes use of the depth of the crease to deposit deliveries over the mid-wicket fielder. One key commentary is how he has barely opened his stance,” Chopra mentioned on JioHotstar.

Shreyas Iyer continues to evolve his sport: Williamson

Moreover, New Zealand batter Kane Williamson, who’s doing commentary within the ongoing IPL, additionally praised Iyer, hailing him for evolving his sport.

“What stands out about Shreyas is how he continues to evolve his sport. For a interval, groups focused him with brief balls, however now, he’s adjusting brilliantly— getting deeper in his crease, de-weighting his entrance leg, and dominating the short-pitched deliveries. What’s most spectacular is his means to shift his weight ahead once more, making it troublesome for bowlers who strive the ‘one-two’ strategy—going brief, then full. He’s now in a position to entry all areas of the bottom, which makes him such a formidable batter,” mentioned Williamson.

Iyer was adjudged Participant of the Match as Punjab gained the sport by 11 runs and received their marketing campaign off to a profitable begin. Chasing an enormous goal of 244, Gujarat had been restricted to 232/5 of their 20 overs as Sai Sudharsan top-scored with 74 (41). In the meantime, having gained their opening sport, Punjab will look to proceed their profitable momentum in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) on Tuesday, April 1 in Lucknow.