Shreyas Iyer returned to competitive cricket on Wednesday, scoring an unbeaten 47 in Delhi Capitals’ (DC) victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) during match 33 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) in Dubai. He was out of action following a shoulder injury sustained during the home series against England earlier this year.
Discussing Shreyas Iyer’s comeback, Karim said on the Kheelneeti podcast that the right-hander, who is is part of the traveling reserves, has an opportunity to prove that the selectors have made the wrong decision by not picking him in the T20 World Cup squad. Karim said:
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Taking a dig at the selectors, the former cricketer added that it is not right to forget players who have performed for the team because new members have done well. Karim asserted:
Shreyas Iyer, who was DC captain last season, returned as a player, as the franchise decided to carry on with Rishabh Pant as captain for the rest of the IPL 2021 season.
“Because of Shreyas Iyer’s comeback, DC is looking a lot more complete” - Saba Karim
The 53-year-old further pointed out that Shreyas Iyer’s return to the DC camp has provided better balance to the franchise, enabling them to play Anrich Nortje. He explained:
Karim further elaborated:
DC thumped SRH by eight wickets in their IPL 2021 encounter on Wednesday. They next face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Abu Dhabi on September 25.
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