With the series leaning in India's favour so far by 1-0, the Kiwis will be looking to get the equaliser at Rajkot. In the first ODI, during a chase of 301 runs, Iyer had played a vital knock of 49 in 47 balls, with four boundaries and a six and had a 77-run stand with Virat Kohli.
The 37-year-old is in imperious touch with the bat, having struck five successive fifties in ODI cricket so far, keeping the streak which started during the final ODI against Australia at Sydney alive during the first NZ ODI at Vadodara, striking a brilliant 93 in 91 balls, with eight fours
Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif hailed Indian batting icon Virat Kohli for his recent run of scorching form in ODI cricket, saying that he plays the format as if playing a "Delhi local league" and if he stays motivated, he culd go on playing India for next five or six years, beyond
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan praised KL Rahul's smart batting approach in the ODI, saying he's often misunderstood when batting lower down. Pathan highlighted that with the ball reversing slightly after the 34th over, a technically sound batter like Rahul makes a difference.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra lauded India's wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul's versatility after his unbeaten 29-run knock which guided India to a four-wicket victory in a tense chase during the first game of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium in Kotamb
"Batting with Harshit Rana in the final overs was fun. I had to calm him down. He kept asking me to remind him not to try and hit a six every ball, because that was his mindset. I had to settle him. He is new to ODIs and hasn't played many games," Rahul said on JioHotstar.
Ayush Badoni has received a maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team as bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ongoing India vs New Zealand ODI series due to an injury.
Shreyas Iyer lauded teammate Virat Kohli after the legendary batter's 93-run innings helped India chase a 301-run target against New Zealand in the opening match of the three-match series, on Sunday at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara.
India's bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the ongoing India vs New Zealand ODI series due to an injury, as per sources close to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Indian cricket team players Shreyas Iyer, Harshit Rana and Washington Sundar relished the team's victory in the first game of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara on Sunday.
Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan dissected the reason behind Virat Kohli's consistency in ODIs after the legendary Indian batter's match-winning 93-run knock against New Zealand at Vadodara on Sunday in the first ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand. Pathan noted Kohli's hea
India's speedster Harshit Rana said the Indian management is aiming to groom him as an all-rounder and expressed confidence that he can contribute 30-40 runs from that spot. He's working hard in the nets to improve his skills.