: India vs Sri Lanka: Shreyas Iyer and the intent of change #IndiaNEWS How often in the past two years have we heard the words, ‘I don’t have have anything to prove’?The words were little more

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India vs Sri Lanka: Shreyas Iyer and the intent of change #IndiaNEWS
How often in the past two years have we heard the words, ‘I don’t have have anything to prove’?The words were little more than defensive statements given by batters under a great deal of pressure because each time you step out to play for India, you do have something to prove. And perhaps that is why Shreyas Iyer’s innings in the second Test against West Indies was like a breath of fresh air. Here we had a young batter with something to prove, the intent to make his mark and the hunger to show that he is good enough or even better than the player he is replacing.He wasn’t dwelling on what he has achieved so far or about how he has come good in similar situations plenty of times before. Rather, he just wanted to go out there and prove himself in difficult conditions’ prove that he belongs. Iyer scored a vital 92 off 98 balls to help India reach 252 on a tough Bengaluru wicket against Sri Lanka. It was just Day 1 of the day-night Test but given what the pitch was doing, it could clearly have been mistaken for a Day 3 or even Day 4 wicket. Highest run-rate for...Read more

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