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IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

IND vs WI LIVE: Shreyas Iyer Opens for India, Scores FIFTY – Shreyas Iyer has been very inconsistent off late and was apparently dropped in the 4th T20 against West Indies. However, Rahul Dravid’s lastest gamble of opting Iyer to open the innings in India vs West Indies 5th T20 worked wonders after Iyer hit […]

IND vs WI LIVE: Shreyas Iyer Opens for India, Scores FIFTY – Shreyas Iyer has been very inconsistent off late and was apparently dropped in the 4th T20 against West Indies. However, Rahul Dravid’s lastest gamble of opting Iyer to open the innings in India vs West Indies 5th T20 worked wonders after Iyer hit a sublime 30-ball Fifty. This was Iyer’s first fifty in 10 innings. With his place in serious doubt, Iyer put up a solid performance to keep him in contention for a spot in the squad. Follow India vs West Indies Live updates on Insidesport.IN

IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

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IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

India coach Rahul Dravid has often experimented on the opening order for the Indian batting lineup. With KL Rahul missing action, Dravid has been eager to find the perfect complimenting partner for Rohit Sharma. This made him try out Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, and Deepak Hooda to open innings for the Men in Blue.

However, with the series already wrapped up and Rohit Sharma rested for the final game, India decided to open their innings with Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan. Amidst his poor form, Iyer played a wonderful knock to register a marvelous fifty against the Caribbean opponents.

IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

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Shreyas Iyer’s Last 11 T20I Innings:

Runs BF 4s 6s SR Opposition Ground Start Date
73* 45 9 1 162.22 v Sri Lanka Dharamsala 27 Feb 2022
36 27 1 3 133.33 v South Africa Delhi 9 Jun 2022
40 35 2 2 114.28 v South Africa Cuttack 12 Jun 2022
14 11 0 2 127.27 v South Africa Visakhapatnam 14 Jun 2022
4 2 1 0 200 v South Africa Rajkot 17 Jun 2022
0* 1 0 0 0 v South Africa Bengaluru 19 Jun 2022
28 23 0 2 121.73 v England Nottingham 10 Jul 2022
0 4 0 0 0 v West Indies Tarouba 29 Jul 2022
10 11 0 1 90.9 v West Indies Basseterre 1 Aug 2022
24 27 2 0 88.88 v West Indies Basseterre 2 Aug 2022
64 40 8 2 160 v West Indies Lauderhill 7 Aug 2022

Traditionally a No.3 batter, Iyer failed to work wonders at his preferred spot and make it his own in the absence of Virat Kohli’s poor form. After putting up inconsistent performances, Rahul Dravid’s final gamble of playing Iyer in the opening spot worked wonders both for the player and the team.

Iyer got back into his groove and was seen scoring runs at an even flow. Iyer was ultimately dismissed on 64. At an astonishing strike rate of 160, Iyer went on to slam 8 fours and 2 huge sixes to put his team in a strong position against West Indies.

IND vs WI LIVE: Rahul Dravid’s OPENING GAMBLE with Shreyas Iyer pays off, change in position works wonders as Mumbaikar smashes first fifty in 10 innings, Check Highlights

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