India vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma comfortable to have wholesome headache after Shreyas Iyer’s dream run in T20Is

Captain Rohit Sharma conceded that staff choice will develop into a bit tougher for him and head coach Rahul Dravid after taking plenty of positives from their 3-0 collection sweep of Sri Lanka in Dharamsala on Sunday. Rohit heaped reward on Shreyas Iyer after the Kolkata Knight Riders captain got here up with a series-winning efficiency, hitting 3 successive fifties and ending with 204 runs with out getting dismissed even as soon as.

In the T20I collection win over West Indies earlier this month, Suryakumar Yadav put his hand up with 107 runs. During that 3-0 sweep, captain Rohit had highlighted how exhausting it was to maintain a participant like Iyer out of the XI as India performed Suryakumar, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant within the center order.

While Iyer obtained just one probability within the collection in opposition to the West Indies, he made the a lot of the alternatives that got here his method in opposition to Sri Lanka, changing into solely the 2nd Indian baiter after Kohli to hit 3 successive fifties in a T20I collection.

India vs Sri Lanka, third T20I: Highlights

Iyer hit 57 not out from simply 28 balls within the first T20I, 74 not out in simply 44 balls in India’s beautiful chase of 184 within the 2nd T20I and 73 not out from simply 45 balls within the finale on Sunday.

India additionally noticed the return of Ravindra Jadeja, who performed helpful cameos whereas batting higher-up the order within the 3-match collection whereas Venkatesh Iyer has additionally continued his good run. Sanju Samson, who returned to the T20I facet for the primary time in 7 months, additionally put his hand up, hitting a vital 39 within the 2nd T20I.

“It’s going to be a big challenge but it’s nice to have guys in form rather than not in form. If the guys take the opportunity the way some of these guys have taken, you can move from strength to strength,” Rohit stated when requested about the issue of a lot with Iyer displaying glimpses of peak kind within the shortest format of the sport.

ROHIT ON GIVING PLAYERS CONFIDENCE TO EXECUTE THEIR ROLES

With gamers unavailable as a result of accidents and relaxation, India tried out a handful of gamers in the course of the T20I collection in opposition to the West Indies and Sri Lanka and captain Rohit stated he’s delighted with the way in which gamers have lapped up the alternatives.

“That is something we’ve kept in mind – good to give opportunities to a few of those guys. We do understand at times that we’ve held back but it’s important to tell the guys that you don’t have to worry about your positions in the team. We want to fill whatever gaps we have and we do have. We just want to move forward,” he added.

Having prolonged their profitable run in T20Is in 12 matches, a joint world document, India will shift focus to Tests as Rohit Sharma will lead India within the upcoming 2-match collection in opposition to Sri Lanka, beginning March 4.