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"A special feeling": Shreyas Iyer after leading India to 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer was immensely satisfied after leading the side to a 3-0 T20I series win against Zimbabwe. After suffering series defeats against Ireland and England as captain, the clean sweep over Zimbabwe was Iyer's first successful T20I series as captain. Speaking after India's 35-run victory in the third and final T20I at Harare Sports Club, Iyer praised the fearless approach by the younger members of the squad.
"As we saw, they are fearless. They are a young bunch of players who have been showing tremendous energy on the field and intent, especially when you play back-to-back games," Iyer said at the post-match presentation.
"To have such kind of energy is what I require as a captain and as a team, and they could deliver today as well in back-to-back games. So, yeah, a special feeling for me to win the series over here in Zimbabwe. Clinical, 3-0. So it's going to be a special moment," Iyer said.
Iyer also dismissed the notion that captaining a young side brought additional pressure on him. He rather asserted that modern Indian cricketers get to the international level with valuable experience, having already competed in high-pressure tournaments, particularly the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"I think if you see the record, I've played almost a similar number of matches compared to all of them, which is around 55 to 60. So, I mean, experience-wise, there are many players who have tremendous experience because nowadays they play in the IPL as well."
"So, they are special talents and the best you could get out of them is beneficial for the team as well. So every time I step onto the field, I see to it that I make sure they are comfortable and relaxed because that's when you can get the best out of them," Iyer stated.
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