Team India stand-in skipper Shreyas Iyer‘s poor run with the bat continued within the fifth and closing ODI towards New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 15. The Indian batter has struggled to take care of consistency since the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Mitchell Santner received the toss and chose to bowl within the closing ODI. Mohammed Siraj returned to the Indian facet and Yash Thakur made his ODI debut rather than Kuldeep Yadav and Gurnoor Brar. New Zealand additionally made two adjustments, with Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner changing Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry.
Shreyas Iyer’s Put up-Champions Trophy Numbers Spotlight Worrying Decline
Shreyas Iyer managed simply 22 runs off 26 deliveries within the fifth ODI towards New Zealand earlier than Blair Tickner dismissed him within the 18th over. The Indian stand-in captain attempted to drag a short supply however mistimed his shot in the direction of mid-on, the place Matt Fisher accomplished the catch.
Iyer’s dismissal ended a 52-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel and left India at 86/4. Axar had helped steady the innings after the visitors misplaced three early wickets, however Tickner’s breakthrough as soon as once more uncovered Iyer’s issue towards short-pitched bowling.
The stand-in captain had managed solely 15 within the first ODI in Auckland and 30 within the second match in Wellington. He failed to attain within the fourth ODI, falling for a golden duck on his captaincy debut.
Iyer has scored 358 runs in 15 innings at an average of 25.57 and a strike rate of 80.26 since the 2025 Champions Trophy. He scored 72 runs in two innings towards Australia, 60 in three innings towards New Zealand, 58 in three innings towards Afghanistan and 101 in three innings towards England.
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Short-Ball Trouble Continues to Expose Shreyas Iyer’s Technical Weak point
New Zealand’s quick bowlers repeatedly tested Shreyas Iyer with brief and hard-length deliveries through the tour. The issue was additionally evident within the second ODI in Wellington, the place Kyle Jamieson dismissed him with a rising brief supply.
Tickner used an analogous approach within the fifth match, whereas Iyer’s struggles towards seam motion have been uncovered within the earlier sport at Mount Maunganui.
Throughout the fourth ODI, Matt Henry beat Iyer with a sharp in-seamer and trapped him leg earlier than wicket for a golden duck. The batter showed minimal foot motion whereas facing the supply, turning into the primary Indian player to record a golden duck on his ODI captaincy debut.
His difficulties in New Zealand additionally replicate considerations about his performances in SENA circumstances. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, Iyer has averaged round 30 across matches in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.
Shreyas Iyer in 2023 World Cup and Champions Trophy
Shreyas Iyer has scored 3,181 runs in 79 innings across 84 matches at an average of 44.18 and a strike rate of 97.43, together with five centuries and 24 half-centuries.
He played a major position in India’s 2023 World Cup campaign, ending because the group’s third-highest run-scorer behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Iyer scored 530 runs at an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 113.24, turning into the primary Indian middle-order batter to cross 500 runs in a single edition of the event.
He scored an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls towards the Netherlands and 105 off 70 deliveries within the semi-final towards New Zealand. The batter additionally scored 82 towards Sri Lanka and 77 towards South Africa.
Throughout the 2025 Champions Trophy, Iyer scored 243 runs at an average of 48.60 and a strike rate of 79.41. He finished as India’s main run-scorer and second overall behind Rachin Ravindra. Captain Rohit Sharma additionally described him as India’s “silent hero” through the title-winning campaign.
Source: cricketaddictor.com
