The contribution of all the players in making India champion in the Champions Trophy was important. There was a player who was never noticed.
After the final, Rohit Sharma suddenly remembered that player and praised him fiercely. Rohit said that Shreyas Iyer is our silent hero. We knew that the circumstances would be difficult in every match. Despite the low score, it was always difficult to score runs on Dubai’s slow pitch. We needed a big partnership. Iyer’s aggressive batting in the middle order made our work much easier. He was playing his natural game without any pressure. The partnership he formed with most batsmen, especially Virat Kohli against Australia, proved to be a decisive turn.
Rohit said that when I was out in the final, the team lost three wickets in a short time. At that time we needed a 50 to 80 -run partnership. Iyer understood the situation and started scoring runs, making the target easier.
