Captaincy Comes Naturally To Iyer, His Mindset Is Clear: Ravi Shastri

Mumbai: Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri has said that “captaincy comes naturally” to KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas was given the responsibility of leading KKR ahead of IPL 2022 and the Mumbaikar has done a good job so far, with his team winning three and losing six matches.

Shastri claims that Shreyas will only get better and better as the tournament progresses.

Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri said, “Captaincy comes naturally to Shreyas. Look at his aggressive captaincy, you don’t feel like he is leading KKR for the first time. Looks like he’s been captaining them for the last 3 to 4 seasons and it is visible through his clarity of thoughts.

“His mindset is clear on what brand of cricket he needs to play as a batsman. Plus, he knows what he needs to do as a captain to take his team to the playoffs and win the title.”

“I liked the way he spoke before the match and during the post-match conferences and it shows that he is clear with his plans. I believe he will go a long way,” he said.

Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has backed Shreyas for a strong comeback after consecutive losses in the last two matches as he has a sound mind and also has the backing of some experienced campaigners.

Bishop said, “I think it is possible for Shreyas to regroup his troops and bounce back, despite facing consistent defeats. When he became the captain of the Delhi Capitals, he improved them with every season.

“It will take him a little settling period here (at KKR) but he’s got some seasoned campaigners around him. Andre Russell and Sunil Narine are experienced players. Coach Brendon McCullum is also very experienced. So I have no doubt that Shreyas will get the guys going.

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