Shreyas Iyer gifts net bowler Jaskiran a pair of shoes, livens up his day
Dubai, It was a special moment for one of the net bowlers Jaskiran Singh at the ICC Cricket Academy here when India top-order batter Shreyas Iyer walked up to him and gifted him a pair of spikes during a Champions Trophy practice session.
Jaskiran, a chartered accountant by profession and an avid cricket lover, was fielding at long-off when Iyer came up to him and asked, “Paaji kya haal-chaal, sab badiya? but was waiting for an opportunity to bowl to them. I’ve bowled to Pakistan and Bangladesh; that was a really good experience. And then this, coming from Shreyas Bhai means a lot,” said Jaskiran.
“The team relies on him in the event of a top-order collapse. This really means a lot and the day was special today,” he added.
Iyer scored a fine half-century in the marquee matach against Pakistan, which India won by six wickets to seal a place in the Champions Trophy semifinal.
Jaskiran added that he would love to bowl to Rishabh Pant, who is a left-handed batter.
“Every batter in Team India is special, but someone whom I look up to is Rishabh Pant because he is a lefty and due to the natural angle, the ball will go away from him. So, I would really love to bowl to him.
“We have been with Team India since the first session and today is the fourth. Shreyas bhai is really joyful around the field and every time the ball comes to me, he’s like ‘catch it’,” added Jaskiran.
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