Shreyas Iyer has come under massive pressure as he is still searching for the first win as India’s T20I captain. India's four losses in a row under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy have led to heavy criticism from the cricket fraternity, with many already questioning whether he is the right person for the job. Amid this, Shreyas Iyer's sister indirectly targets MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma with 'Best Captain' remark.
But now, former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has come out strongly in support of the Indian captain. The legendary batter believes that people are judging Iyer far too quickly. Iyer took over as India's full-time T20I captain before the white-ball tours of Ireland and England.
It was a big opportunity for him after enjoying a successful captaincy career in the IPL and domestic cricket. However, his journey as India captain has not started the way he would have wanted. India first suffered an embarrassing 2-0 T20I series defeat against Ireland, and then the team struggled again during the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.
After four defeats in a row, many have questioned some of Shreyas Iyer's captaincy decisions and the BCCI's call to make him captain. However, AB de Villiers has stressed that no captain should be judged after just a few matches, and Iyer deserves a proper chance to show what he can do before anyone decides whether he is successful or not. He urged for patience with Iyer.
De Villiers said on his YouTube channel: “Shreyas is just starting out. Give him a break. Give him an extended period of time to prove if he is the right guy or not. It does not take one loss or one victory, for that matter, to prove that you are a good player or captain.”
De Villiers says comparing Rajat Patidar with Shreyas Iyer is unfair
The legendary South African batter also said he has always liked Iyer's leadership style because he stays calm even in difficult situations, and that is one of the biggest qualities of a good captain. He feels Iyer can become a successful leader if the team management continues to support him.
During the same discussion, de Villiers was asked whether Rajat Patidar was a better option, as he has already impressed everyone with his captaincy for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL. However, the Proteas great praised Patidar's leadership skills after he led the RCB to two IPL titles in a row, but he insisted that it would not be fair to compare him with Iyer at this stage.
De Villiers added, “I think Shreyas deserves a bit of time. I have always loved him as a captain in the IPL, with his calm demeanor. By no means do I think Rajat (Patidar) can't do it. I think he is a valid person to take India forward in the future, perhaps. But it will be unfair to give Shreyas one or two or three games and say, “No, no, no, he is not the guy”.”
Shreyas Iyer deserves an extended period: AB de Villiers
The RCB icon has stressed that Iyer should be allowed to continue as India's captain without facing unnecessary pressure and suggested that Patidar must focus on winning the third IPL trophy in 2027. Amid this, Where did Sanju Samson fail? Ravichandran Ashwin slams Gautam Gambhir, selectors with bold warning.
He signed off by saying, “Iyer has been selected now, and I think he deserves an extended period, even though I absolutely love Rajat. Let Rajat focus on RCB for now on winning more trophies. Three in a row would be nice, and then we can maybe talk about the captain of India.”
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