India’s Champions Trophy 2025 title-winning marketing campaign noticed vital contributions from each participant who performed throughout the match. There wasn’t any singular standout, with every participant contributing effectively of their respective departments. Nonetheless, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif determined to make clear an unsung hero of India’s triumphant staff. Whereas famous person names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma performed a key function, India’s high run-scorer of the match was No. 4 batter Shreyas Iyer. Kaif heaped reward on the 30-year-old.
Kaif revealed his admiration for Shreyas given the truth that he’s neither a part of the T20I nor Check squads, and due to this fact, has added strain to carry out immediately when picked for one format alone.
“I used to be stunned by his kind. He neither performs Assessments, neither is he within the T20I squad. He performs solely ODIs for India. So you aren’t there within the staff constantly. It’s a must to straightaway play for India after enjoying within the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai, and in a zone the place you must assault, hit boundaries, and play your pure recreation,” Kaif elaborated, talking on Star Sports activities relating to Shreyas’ kind.
Shreyas smashed 243 runs in 5 video games within the Champions Trophy 2025. He scored greater than 40 in every of India’s final 4 video games, together with half-centuries in opposition to Pakistan and New Zealand within the group stage.
Shreyas’ nice kind with the bat follows on from the 2023 ODI World Cup the place he smashed 530 runs in 11 video games. In Shreyas, India have discovered a dependable and constant No. 4 batter in ODI cricket for the primary time in a few years.
“I like him as a result of many gamers got here and went on the No. 4 place. We weren’t getting gamers for the No. 4 place. This man got here and made his place, and performed impactful knocks,” Kaif said.
“He’s this match’s second-highest run-getter, however he did not get a single Man of the Match,” Kaif added.
Shreyas’ impactful contributions in almost each recreation meant that he was a contender to win the ‘Participant of the Event’ award for the Champions Trophy 2025. Nonetheless, New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra was in the end chosen for that accolade.
Shreyas, nevertheless, joined in on India’s celebrations in fashion. With Virat Kohli not selecting to recreate his ‘Gangnam fashion’ dance strikes from the 2013 version, Shreyas took upon the duty so as to add flavour to India’s jubilation, developing along with his personal dance strikes as India gathered with the trophy.
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