'I knew my time would come': Shreyas Iyer's response to his critics after solid performance in CWC

Shreyas Iyer has been a backbone for Team India as they have successfully rallied through the ODI World Cup league stage. India is now in the finals, courtesy of Shreyas Iyer's heroic knock. Initially, he had a lot of criticism and questions about his form, as several people were skeptical of his selection in the World Cup squad. But now, he has emerged as a potent force that can be a wild card for the team's middle order in the final.

Three things you need to know

• Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli scored their respective tons in the IND vs NZ Semifinal match
• Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record after scoring 50 ODI tons
• Iyer's ton was partly responsible for India putting up a massive target vs NZ

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Shreyas Iyer hits back at critics questioning his form in the ODI World Cup

It was hard for the middle-order batsman in the beginning as he missed out on a couple of tons. But he made the perfect retort after scoring back-to-back tons in the ODI World Cup. While speaking to Star Sports, Shreyas Iyer opened up on the frustration he dealt with due to the critics who lambasted his form.

I didn’t perform good in 1-2 matches at the start of the World Cup. I was getting the starts but wasn’t able to convert them into big ones. But if you look at it (the stats), I was not out against Afghanistan and Pakistan, and then I had two bad innings.

Then, people started saying that he has a problem. Inside, I was very angry, I was not showing it but I knew my time would come and then I’d prove myself. And it has come now, at the right time.

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Iyer also expressed gratitude towards coach Rahul Dravid and Skipper Rohit Sharma as they backed him up despite the crowd talking about his performance.

Team India now has perfect ten wins in the ODI World Cup after defeating New Zealand in the Semifinal, with a star-studded presence watching them make history. They will now head into Ahmedabad as a sheer favourite to win it all.