Love batting at No. 3 but I'm ready to explore: KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer on Saturday said he's flexible and ready to "explore", depending upon the team scenario in the upcoming IPL. Shreyas had a hugely successful T20I series against Sri Lanka in which he was not dismissed across three matches, hitting 57 not out off 28 balls, 74 not out off 44 and 73 not out off 45 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Series in India's 3-0 win. "For me personally, I feel No.

3 is my batting position because that's the position I love to bat and have been batting for very long. But I'm flexible whatever the team requires, I'm very comfortable with that. Come what may, I'm ready to explore," the 27-year-old said during a virtual interaction.

In his first media interaction after joining KKR, the skipper urged his players to be flexible and take up responsibilities. "You can't always portray yourself as an anchor. On a given day, I can be a power hitter and someone does the role of anchoring the side.

The situations and roles can change based on the conditions," he said. "If it's your day, you need to go out and win the match for the team. Basically the responsibility has to be taken by all the players in the team to go out there and win the match without relying on other players." Having made his IPL debut in 2015, Shreyas represented Delhi Capitals for seven years before leading them to their first IPL final in the 2020 season.

Shreyas, who was bought by KKR for a whopping Rs 12.25 crore, said his style matches that of team coach Brendon McCullum's aggressive brand of cricket. "They have always been aggressive, and fearless from ball one, always like to throw the punch and put the opposition on the backfoot. "I want such kind of intensity from my players.