"He's Thinking He Is Similar To Virat Kohli": Shreyas Iyer Slammed After Poor Show In Duleep Trophy

14.09.2024 - 09:03 sports.ndtv.com

The ongoing Duleep Trophy is bringing out the some thrilling red-ball action with the participation of many big names of India's senior men's cricket team.

The likes of Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer are some of the senior players who featured in the first round match of the Duleep Trophy.

While some players have left for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, Iyer, who is the captain of India D, did not find a place in India's Test squad and is currently playing the second round match against India A.

However, this domestic series did not go as planned for Iyer. The 29-year-old batter had a shaky start to his Duleep Trophy campaign.

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Akash Deep, the latest addition to India's ever-growing pace battery, on Wednesday credited skipper Rohit Sharma for his seamless transition from domestic to international cricket and said the exceptional work ethics of the legends in the team inspire him to push himself even harder. The 27-year-old made his Test debut against England in Ranchi early this year and made an impression with a three-wicket haul. "When I came here, I witnessed a different level of dedication and hard work from the players who are legends of the game, and considered the gods of cricket like Rohit, Virat bhai," Akash said ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh.

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Team India did win the first Test against Bangladesh by Chepauk comfortably, securing a 280-run triumph, but the result doesn't hide away issues that still remain. Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja were among the top performers in the series opener but the performance of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma left much to desire. Neither Virat nor Rohit succeeded in registering a big score in the two innings, prompting suggestions that they shouldn't have missed the Duleep Trophy.

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Shreyas Iyer, star Indian cricket team cricketer, and his mother Rohini have bought a Rs 2.9 crore apartment whose size is 525 Sq Ft, according to a report in Hindustan Times. The report quoted "property registration documents accessed by Zapkey" as source of the information. According to the report, the transaction was registered on September 19, 2024. The report further said that the apartment is on the 2nd floor of Triveni Industrial CHSL in the Adarsh Nagar area of Worli.

Shreyas Iyer Flops Again But Sanju Samson Makes A Strong Case With Good Show In Duleep Trophy

The under-pressure Shreyas Iyer's dismal run continued but strong performances from the other frontline batters, including Sanju Samson, guided India D to 306 for five on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match against India B in Anantapur on Thursday. Iyer, aiming to make a comeback to India's Test squad, fell for a second successive duck in the ongoing tournament. However, Devdutt Padikkal (50), Srikar Bharat (52), RickyBhui (56) and Samson (89 not out) smashed half-centuries as India D batters produced a solid show.

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Star India batter Shreyas Iyer is currently not in the scheme of things, as far as Test cricket is concerned. Iyer, who was not picked by the selectors for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, has endured a torrid run in the ongoing Duleep Trophy scoring just 104 runs in four innings. The batter has fallen behind in the pecking order, with youngsters like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel impressing in the whites against England earlier this year. With Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul also part of the squad for the series opener, Iyer's form in the Duleep Trophy has further dented his hopes of making a Test comeback any time soon.

Watch: Misfortunate Batter Contributes In His Own Run-Out In Duleep Trophy

Mumbai all-rounder Shams Mulani has had a first-class match of his life. After scoring a match-saving 89 in the first innings for India A against India D in the Duleep Trophy 2024 second round, Mulani now starred with the ball and with his quick thinking in the field. Not only did he pick up four wickets in the game, the 27-year-old was able to inflict a rare type of run out. Yash Dubey, opening the batting for India D, was the victim of a stroke of misfortune and a brilliant piece of game alertness by Mulani.