WATCH: Shreyas Iyer loses cool as fans mock him for dropping catch during IND vs NED in ODI World Cup 2023
India recently beat Netherlands in the last group stage match of the ODI World Cup 2023 as the team won the game by 160 runs. India became the only team to remain unbeaten in the tournament so far and after all the nine group stage games they played against all the opponents in the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul marked their first ODI century in the ODI World Cup 2023 and Iyer was awarded as the player of the match. However, during the second innings of the game, Shreyas Iyer mistakenly dropped a catch and the spectators began to troll him, which did not go well with the middle-order batter.
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Shreyas Iyer gets angry at the crowd after a catch drop during #INDvNED game in #CWC2023 #ShreyasIyer #KLRahul pic.twitter.com/FoQAViBBkq
— Rishabh Beniwal (@RishabhBeniwal) November 12, 2023
In the post-match ceremony, while talking about his incredible knock, Shreyas Iyer said, “I got a deja vu, this happened with Australia too, but I threw my wicket away (not today though), but I want to come not out this time. I took pills for the cramps. I feel the recent scores helped me in this innings. The wicket was tacky and two-paced, I just wanted to capitalize on the start and I was able to do that”.
“I have worked a lot on that (straight) shot, I was just trying to hit it straight. It’s about keeping the head straight and about the followthrough of the bat once I am trying to play the slog shot”, he added.
Rohit Sharma talked about India’s consistent performance in the ODI World Cup 2023
In the post-match ceremony as India defeated Netherlands, Rohit Sharma said, “Since we started the tournament, for us, it was all about thinking about one game at a time and playing that game well. We never wanted to look too far ahead because it’s a long tournament. It was important for us to break it down and focus on one game and play that well. That is what everyone did.”
“Because you play in different venues and different conditions, you got to adapt and play accordingly, that’s exactly what we did. Very pleased with how we have played in these nine games. Very clinical from game one till today. That’s because different individuals have stepped up at different times”, he said.
“This is a good sign for the team when everyone wants to take the responsibility and get the job done for the team. Although we play a lot of cricket in India, we know the conditions, but still when you play different opposition, that’s the challenge in different conditions. We adapted really well”, he added.
