IPL 2022 | Personally, I feel No. 3 is my batting position, says KKR captain Shreyas Iyer

It is no secret that Shreyas Iyer relishes batting at No. 3. Shreyas had a memorable T20I series against Sri Lanka while batting at his preferable position in the absence of Virat Kohli, hitting 57 not out off 28 balls, 74 not out off 44 and 73 not out off 45 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Series in India’s 3-0 win. 

“For me personally, I feel No. 3 is my batting position because that’s the position I love to bat and have been batting for very long. But I’m flexible whatever the team requires, I’m very comfortable with that. Come what may, I’m ready to explore,” Shreyas said in the virtual media interaction.

“You can’t always portray yourself as an anchor. On a given day, I can be a power hitter and someone does the role of anchoring the side. The situations and roles can change based on the conditions.

“If it’s your day, you need to go out and win the match for the team. Basically, the responsibility has to be taken by all the players in the team to go out there and win the match without relying on other players.” he added.

Shreyas, who was bought by KKR for INR 12.25 crore, said his style matches that of team head coach Brendon McCullum’s aggressive brand of cricket.

“They have always been aggressive, and fearless from ball one, always like to throw the punch and put the opposition on the backfoot.

Kolkata will go up against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2022 opener on March 26.