Shreyas Iyer Feels Lucky to Have Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje in the Squad
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|| Indian Correspondent ||
Delhi Capitals have started their 2020 edition of Indian Premier League journey with a positive note where they won both of their games so far. They registered a 44-run victory over Chennai Super Kings recently on the back of Prithvi Shaw’s 64 off 43 balls.
However, the young opener said that he was in good touch last year too but this year he has decided not to repeat the ‘silly mistakes'. His score laid a solid foundation for Delhi Capitals who posted a decent competitive total of 175 for 3 on board which CSK failed to chase.
He revealed, “In the start you have to see how the wicket is, playing along the ground is more important. I was striking the ball well last year as well, but I was making silly mistakes. This time I decided to play more ground shots. I would like to see the highlights of my knock and understand how it went and what I could do. The wicket was nice to bat on.”
After the crackling win, Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer said he is pretty happy the way his boys have been playing. He applauded the openers for providing with the solid start and he also said that he is ‘lucky’ to have speedsters like Anrch Nortje and Kagiso Rabada in his side who are capable enough to turn the table anytime.
“I am really happy with the performance. I would give them the benefit of doubt, is tough to catch in these conditions. You misjudge the ball, really don't know how to pace yourself,” he told.
"In the team meeting we decided that we are going to assess the batting conditions early and then play accordingly. The way the openers started gave us a lot of confidence and the finish was good too. I am lucky to have KG and Nortje in the team. It's important to stick together as a team and we need to enjoy each other's success," Iyer concluded.
