Shreyas Iyer spoke up about his lengthy injury layoff on Sunday after smashing a century to help India defeat Australia by 99 runs in the second One-Day International. Ayer said that he was in a “lonely space” during that career-changing period. Ayer , who underwent back surgery and missed six months of play, hammered 105 off 90 balls to lead India to a huge 399 for 5 against Australia here, which ultimately helped the hosts win the series.
It was an exhilarating ride. Ayer, who was named the player of the match, said this after the game: “I’ve been working so hard the last few months, and I was in a lonely space.
At the Asia Cup, the 28-year-old was re-added to the squad, but a back spasm in the middle of the competition prevented him from playing much of the first two weeks of the tournament.
“I’m happy to be back, and I like the ambiance in the dressing room. I wanted to be outside because I was watching games on television.
“I trusted in myself. I was happy to be able to carry out my plans today because I knew what I was striving for, he continued.
Ayer stated: “My objective was to play in the V and not complicate matters when playing the Australians. I was playing fantastic batting practice. Any position at bat pleases me. whatever the group needs. There is no chance of unseating Virat (Kohli), who is among the best, at position three. I simply need to keep scoring no matter where (or in what position) I bat.
KL Rahul, the interim captain, admitted he was a little taken aback by the second-half wicket spin.
“I didn’t anticipate the wicket to spin so much when I first saw it in the morning. You get confidence by writing 400 on the board, he remarked.
India’s batting is developing well, as evidenced by the fact that they prevailed in the game despite the absence of veteran players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, which also presented them with a surplus of problems.
When asked if it was difficult to choose the starting lineup, Rahul responded, “It’s not really our decision to make. Our tasks are obvious. Everyone who is selected for the starting XI must concentrate on their work.
Everyone has experienced this; you must keep improving while waiting for opportunities. Rahul commented on India’s shoddy fielding by saying, “We have missed a few catches, but playing fielding under lights is physically demanding. The trainers are making every effort to keep the athletes in shape. These mistakes do occur occasionally.
“The dedication never wavers. We’ll take what we can from it, move on, and improve for the next game. Rahul responded to the question of whether India will use their A team in the last ODI once the rested players returned by saying, “Nothing is discussed, but men coming back will want to make it count.
“Guys will want to get into it because the World Cup is only a few weeks away. They must become used to the difficulties because they will be eager to return to the field. Australia suffered their fifth straight ODI defeat as a result of the defeat, and acting captain Steve Smith stated they need to address a few issues in order to turn things around before the World Cup.
“Both in South Africa and here, we’ve lost a number of straight games. We need to work on a couple things, and perhaps the next game will be a turnaround.
“We still have a few days, and both teams are preparing for the World Cup. Hopefully, we can change it in the next game.
