Forget all the pieces, seize the second: Debutant Iyer shines brilliant on ‘Sunny Day

Neither does Shreyas Iyer needs to harp on the previous neither is he eager to stress about what the long run has in retailer for him. He simply needs to “stay in the moment” and seize the day, because the illustrious Sunil Gavaskar suggested him whereas giving the India cap.

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Iyer, the sixteenth Indian Test cricketer to attain 100 on debut, is aware of that after skipper Virat Kohli is again within the staff for the subsequent recreation in opposition to New Zealand in Mumbai, there will probably be some rejigging in a jam-packed middle-order.
Some years in the past, Karun Nair discovered it the onerous approach when he needed to sit out within the very subsequent Test after scoring a triple hundred.

“Sunil Gavaskar sir, when he gave me the cap, made an important point. You don’t have to think about past and you don’t have to think about future. All you have to think about is present and focus on the next ball. That’s what I have been doing,” Iyer informed mediapersons after scoring 105 out of India’s first-innings whole of 345 right here on Friday.
“My aim is to think about today and not think about what’s going to happen in next game because if I think about that I won’t be in present and won’t be able to perform on a given day. Whatever happens, happens for the best, and I will take it in my stride,” the Mumbai man mentioned.

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Getting a Test cap from Gavaskar is a “fairytale” and to attain 100, is like taking it to a different degree. Iyer is simply attempting to let the sensation sink in. “It was like a fairytale to get the cap from Sunil sir. I clearly thought Rahul sir would have given me the cap and each are legends of the sport and both would have been blissful.
“It’s a great feeling and how everything panned out, I was happy but not satisfied for the manner I got out,” the starvation to attain extra was evident.
Gavaskar might need informed him to not look too far forward nor too far again however so consumed was Iyer by the mere considered scoring 100 on Test debut that he couldn’t sleep in any respect the night time earlier than.
“I was really happy with the way everything went right from day one. Couldn’t get good sleep last night. Especially when you are batting overnight, I thought I batted really well yesterday but had to still focus again today,” Iyer mentioned after the tip of the second day’s play.
Adjustment of mindset having not performed red-ball for nearly 3 years
Iyer has had his share of ups and downs prior to now few years and never having performed any purple ball recreation since 2019 Irani Cup meant that the adjustment from slam bang to conventional format wanted to be carried out instantaneously.
“When I came to Kanpur, I didn’t know I was going to play. Rahul (Dravid) sir and skipper (Ajinkya Rahane) came to me and suddenly I had to get into the mindset of red ball cricket as last match I played was three years back at Irani Cup (vs Vidarbha). I took this up as an opportunity and as challenge as well,” he mentioned.
“Once you play white ball for so long and then change to red ball cricket, it is a different ball game,” he admitted.
The core factor is the mindset the place one focuses on the method and journey quite than occupied with different variables like opposition and situations.
“Mindset needs to be set and that’s what I focussed on rather than thinking about how I am going to play and whom I am going to play. All these thoughts I focussed on and on processes and I know I have skills. That was really important.”
Dravid and Rahane additionally helped him by stating that he doesn’t want to vary his type of play which has given him success for thus lengthy. “Rahul sir and skipper Rahane motivated me a lot and before the game, they said that you don’t have to change anything as you have played Ranji Trophy before and scored so many runs,” he revealed.
Track isn’t actually serving to the bowlers however one wicket will change all of it
Iyer had no hesitation in admitting that it was a tricky day in workplace after New Zealand batted for 57 overs with out dropping a single wicket whereas scoring 129 runs.
“It is really a challenging day for us as they got off to good start. Wicket (pitch) is not really helping our bowlers. The focus is more on bowling right areas and try to give as less runs as possible. Try and build pressure as one wicket would completely change the momentum,” he signed off.