Shreyas, who currently leads the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), has amassed significant leadership experience, primarily through the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He previously took over Delhi Capitals’ (DC) captaincy from Gautam Gambhir midway through the 2018 season and led the franchise to their first-ever IPL final in 2020.
Stating that Shreyas is a natural leader who allows the players to express themselves on the field, Nayar said in an interaction with the Times of India:
Touting him as a potential India captain in the near future, the former all-rounder said:
Nayar, who works with Iyer at KKR as the assistant coach, continued:
Shreyas also led Mumbai during the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was also named captain of the India ‘B’ side in the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy.
The right-handed batter has more or less sealed his position in the batting order in ODIs and Tests. He was Team India’s leading run-scorer across all formats, eclipsing Suryakumar Yadav during the recent tour of Bangladesh.
“I don’t see any reason why Shreyas Iyer shouldn’t be in the Indian side for the 50-over World Cup” - Abhishek Nayar
Shreyas Iyer, despite his perennial short-ball concerns, has made serious strides in his ODI career. He has been a solid prospect at No. 4 for Team India in the recent past and could well go on to seal the position in time for the 2023 ODI World Cup in the October - November window.
The right-handed batter currently holds an average of 48.03 after 35 innings in the format. Opining that Shreyas Iyer has a solid chance of featuring in the 2023 ODI World Cup, Nayar said:
The talented batter will next be seen in action during the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, beginning on January 10. It is to be noted, he was not selected for the ongoing T20I series.
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