‘Thank you VVS sir’: Shreyas Iyer praises Laxman after India thrashed Zimbabwe 3-0 | Cricket News
India’s T20I series concluded with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Zimbabwe, captains’ mutual appreciation Shreyas Iyer and substitute head coach VVS Laxmanas both sides credited each other’s leadership for the team’s outstanding performance. The Indian team was relatively inexperienced and missing several first-choice players, including Sanzhou SamsonAxar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana completed the sweep with a 35-run victory in the third and final T20I in Harare on Sunday. In a dressing room video shared by BCCI after the series, Laxman He praised Iyer despite a difficult start to his tenure as India’s T20I skipper and appreciated the skipper’s attitude and leadership. “I would like to especially congratulate Shreyas Because he had a rocky start to his captaincy but the way he came back, from day one when he joined us the day before the first game, he was very positive. ” Laxman said while talking about India’s 4-0 series loss to England earlier this month. Laxman said Iyer’s confidence was evident from the start even though there were several new faces in the squad, with only a few players carried over from the England tour. “This is a new group of players. We know that only four or five of the players in England have joined us for this tour. But he is very confident and much of the credit for this win should go to the captain, the way he encourages each and every one of you,” he added. Iyer, who claimed his maiden series win as India T20I captain, also thanked Laxman for his influence on the team throughout the tour. “Honestly, I thought we were perfect throughout the series, except for the catches we dropped. It was a huge effort from everyone on the team, including the support staff.” “Thank you VVS sir for motivating us and motivating us. Every day, when we step on the field, I think everything you mentioned is apt and we can relate to it. So, thank you very much,” Iyer said. Laxman serves as interim head coach for Zimbabwe series while also serving as regular head coach Gautam Gambhir Taking a break after India’s demanding tour of the UK. Gambhir is expected to return to India in August for the Test tour of Sri Lanka. The success of the Zimbabwe campaign once again highlighted Laxman’s ability to guide a young squad on short-term assignments, while Iyer’s calm leadership helped India bounce back strongly after a disappointing series in England earlier this month.
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