Pant Is Leading Well, I Respect Decision To Continue With Him As Captain: Iyer
Mumbai: After DC defeated SRH by eight wickets to secure their seventh win in nine games, Shreyas Iyer said Rishabh Pant is leading the team well and he respects the franchise’s decision to continue with him as captain in the second leg of IPL 2021
Iyer was supposed to lead the team before the shoulder injury. Pant led DC in the first half and the franchise decided to continue with him as captain even after the original captain became fit. Also Read: It’s Been A Tough Campaign For Us So Far: Kane Williamson
Talking about the leadership issue, the 26-year-old said, “When I got the captaincy, I was in a different kind of mind. My decision-making and temperament level was really good. It really helped in the last two years. But obviously, this is part of the decision-making from the franchise. I respect the decision they have made to continue with him (Pant) as captain.”
Praising Pant’s captaincy, Shreyas Iyer said that his focus as a batsman remains unchanged. He wants to win as many matches as possible for the franchise.
“As for Rishabh Pant, he is leading really well from the start of the season. That’s why the decision-makers took the call to let him continue till the end of the season. I completely respect it. There is no drastic change as such and it isn’t like I am focusing even more than before on my batting. As captain, I like to soak in the pressure. With pressure comes challenges, and my mindset is such that I perform well in pressure situations,” Shreyas Iyer added.
Shreyas Iyer led DC to their maiden IPL final last season, contributing 519 runs with the bat in 17 matches.
Shreyas Iyer has been named as one of the three reserves in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup, which will be played immediately after the IPL.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer (47 not out) and Pant (35 not out) featured in an unbeaten 67 run-stand for the third wicket against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Wednesday in Match 33 of IPL 2021 in Dubai. DC eased to victory by eight wickets in a chase of 135.
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