How Shreyas Iyer Reacted To T20 WC Snub, Setbacks Shows His Mentality

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Abhishek Nayar hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer for his mental strength and positive approach to life despite some ups and downs during the past few months, which include an all-time great campaign in ICC Cricket World Cup at home, back injuries, losing his Team India central contract and getting his commitment to red-ball cricket doubted on. MI and KKR will be locking horns in a high-octane clash at Wankhede Stadium on Friday. KKR is at the second spot in the points table, with six wins and three losses, giving them 12 points. They won their previous clash against Delhi Capitals. MI is in the ninth spot with three wins and seven losses, giving them just six points. They lost their previous game to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

It has been a mixed last few months for Iyer. After missing the IPL 2023 due to back surgery with the World Cup on his mind, the right-handed batter made his return during the Asia Cup following which he continued to battle fitness issues. He did make a return during the next series against Australia, scoring a century in one of the ODIs and solidifying for himself a middle-order spot in the World Cup, where he broke numerous records.

After a tough start in the tournament, Iyer achieved his peak form near the tournament end, with half-centuries against Sri Lanka and South Africa and two successive centuries against the Netherlands and New Zealand, with the latter coming in the semifinals against India's arch-nemesis that had denied Team India a shot at ICC title glory since so long. His hundred, that came in 67 balls, was the fastest-ever in a knockout WC game. However, he was