Shreyas Iyer hopeful of making his debut against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer, the Mumbai middle-order batsman, who has been selected for the 3 Match T20I series against New Zealand, is hopeful of making his debut for the county, in one of the 3-match T20I Series.

Iyer, who has been in good form over the last couple years, has always been in contention for a place in the national squad. He first brought up his call for a Test match against Australia, but couldn't feature in the match.

“Obviously I am hoping that if I am selected (in the squad) then I will play as well. We have three matches and if I play even one then it is a good feeling. I am not thinking about playing. Even if I am sitting out, I will put effort. In the end, the team should win,” Iyer said, as per quoted by The Indian Express.

While, the flamboyant batsman is open, to the idea, of batting anywhere in the order,“I am very flexible and I don’t mind batting at any number. Even in the IPL, I was shuffled from number four to number three and it didn’t really matter because I am comfortable playing in any position. If I play the game, I’ll bat at any number and will give my best.”

Meanwhile, Iyer has been instrumental in winning the Series against South Africa A, where he scored a century in the decider, wants to take the confidence forward.

“It was really helpful for me as it was the final game. South Africa A team was very challenging. We had lost the first game against them and the second game went till the last over. The final was the decider and I was having a good run. I was getting starts but was not able to convert them. In the final, it came out really well and it was a satisfying to get the team through. Obviously when you do that you get a lot of attention from your teammates as well. You have to contribute in bits and pieces as well.”