Rahul Dravid "Was Getting Tensed": Shreyas Iyer On Dressing Room Mood During 2nd ODI vs West Indies

26.07.2022 - 06:19 sports.ndtv.com

The second ODI between India and West Indies went down to the wire and it was Axar Patel who held his nerve as he struck a six on the fourth ball of the final over to help Shikhar Dhawan-led side chase down 312 runs to gain a 2-0 unassailable lead in the series.

Shreyas Iyer also played a 63-run knock and after the game, he talked about the mood within the Indian dressing room and how head coach Rahul Dravid was "getting tensed". "It was fun, to be honest.

We all were sitting together and Rahul sir was getting tensed. He was passing on the message. But yeah, I think a lot of players showed really good emotions out there.

They were really calm and composed during the pressure situations," said the batter during a post-match press conference. "Since we have played so many games now, so we have seen such emotions and it was just a normal game for us.

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one tournament where overseas players get to mingle with the Indian players, and the competition has been a big reason why players all around the world get along pretty well. 2011 IPL was the time when former New Zealand player Ross Taylor got to share the dressing room with the likes of Rahul Dravid and Shane Warne. That particular edition of the tournament made Taylor understand of how much fandom the Indian cricketers enjoy and how difficult it is for them to venture out in the public.

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