New Delhi: Former Pakistan player Basit Ali has lambasted at Indian batter Shreyas Iyer saying that he does not possess the hunger to do something great in the red-ball cricket anymore. The star Indian batter, who is experiencing tough time on the crease, was dismissed for a duck in the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 for India D. Iyer faced as many as seven balls but failed to get off the mark.
In a rare scene what was witnessed on the cricket field, Iyer walked out to bat wearing sunglasses but unfortunately got dismisses by a ball from Khaleel Ahmed after chipping it straight to Aaqib Khan. After his dismissal, Iyer faced a lot of criticism for his failure and former Pakistan player raised a question on his concentration saying that he should have used the opportunity to score runs.
Iyer’s performance saddens me: Basit Ali
“As a cricketer, it saddens me to see him. If you are getting out in front, your concentration isn’t in the game. And especially the red-ball game. He has scored two centuries in the World Cup, he’s an IPL-winning captain, he should’ve scored 100-200 runs here. Iyer is so lucky that Rahane and Pujara aren’t playing in Duleep Trophy,” said Basit on his YouTube channel.
Further, the ek-Pakistan batter said that he does not possess the hunger anymore for the longest format and even questioned his inclusion in the ongoing tournament.
“Iyer doesn’t have the hunger for red-ball cricket anymore. He’s only hungry for boundaries. You should prioritise it. If he’s thinking he is similar to Virat Kohli after hitting two centuries in World Cup, no, it doesn’t happen that way. I’m sorry to Indians who like him, but if I was India’s selector, Iyer wouldn’t have been in the Duleep Trophy at all. He’s not respecting the game,” he added.
Former Pakistan player made a big comment on Shreyas Iyer, who failed to showcase his class in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
