India T20I captain Shreyas Iyer said he is treating his maiden appearance at the upcoming Asian Games as an opportunity to adapt quickly to unfamiliar conditions while building team synergy on the back of India’s recent 3-0 series triumph over Afghanistan. Because we have never been there before, so, I am looking forward to going there and firstly to get used to the conditions.
“So, having a set of ideas about how the wickets are over there, it’s going to be a combination of everything and the most important aspect is that again we gel along as a team and this series is definitely a great momentum towards Asian Games,” Iyer said in a video posted on BCCI’s social media accounts on Saturday. “Regarding, Asian Games, this is going to be my first time. The Iyer-led Indian team will leave for Japan in an early morning flight on Sunday and will first play a one-off T20I against Japan before entering the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
Iyer also reserved special praise for opener Abhishek Sharma, who produced explosive performances at the top of the order, including hitting a record 30-ball ton in the final game on Thursday.
