New ‘chapter’ starts from Chester-le-Street, Shreyas needs time, then it will be about England and not Ireland

New Delhi. It is completely unfair to criticize Shreyas Iyer on the basis of what happened in Ireland and there were indications of this in the first match of the series played in England. Shreyas, whom many considered perfect for the role and who was ignored for a long time, has suddenly come under criticism. The question being raised is, “When he has hardly played T20 cricket for the national team, then how was he made the captain and if he is made then he should also be given some time.

The truth is that any player needs time and Shreyas will also. The defeat in Ireland was certainly shocking, but it does not change the picture of Indian T20 cricket. India is still one of the strongest teams in this format and also has the greatest depth of talent. Especially in difficult circumstances, Shreyas should get some more time to adapt to his role. To immediately raise questions based on the failure in Ireland is a hasty reaction that makes no sense.

The bat will speak in England

The real thing is that Shreyas is completely capable of recovering from this phase. The entire Indian batting unit was seen struggling due to the difficult batting conditions in Ireland, and this can happen with any touring team. India is also no different from this. With time the batting line-up will be prepared to perform better in English conditions, where conditions may be more favorable for stroke play and there was a glimpse of this in Durham when Shreyas also scored his first half-century as captain.

give time to captain

As soon as India loses a few matches, terms like “flat-track bullies” come into vogue. It seems that India cannot lose, this is the biggest truth. Even if you have won two consecutive T20 World Cups, you are still expected to win every match and if you lose, questions immediately arise on the captain and the team management. This instability is neither good for the game nor for its supporters.