A special feeling for me – Shreyas Iyer on India’s clean sweep of Zimbabwe

It was a very special moment for Shreyas Iyer as he won his first series as the T20I, as India outclassed Zimbabwe in Harare.

Iyer himself put in a resilient knock in the final T20I of the series, amassing 27 off just 18 balls to keep the Indian charge going after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dismissal.

Talking at the post-match presentation, Shreyas Iyer opened up on the feelings of winning his first T20I series as the Indian skipper.

He lauded the fearless spirits of the youngsters while opening up on the mindset in the dressing room under his captaincy.

Opening up on the series win, Iyer said, “As we saw how fearless they are, they are a young bunch of players who have been showing tremendous energy on the field and the intent, especially when you play back-to-back games. To have such kind of energy is what I require as a captain and as a team, and they could deliver today as well, back-to-back games. So, yeah, a special feeling for me to win the series over here in Zimbabwe. Clinical, 3-0. So it's going to be a special moment.”

Highlighting how me makes the youngsters comfortable in the dressing room, Iyer added, “I think if you see the record, I've played almost a similar amount of matches compared to all of them, which is around 55 to 60. So, I mean, experience-wise, there are many players who have tremendous experience because nowadays they play in the IPL as well. So, yeah, they are special talent and the best you could get out of them, it's beneficial for the team as well. So every time I step onto the field, I see to it that how I can make sure that they are comfortable and relaxed because that's when you can get the best out of them.”