Team India stand-in skipper Shreyas Iyer's poor run with the bat continued in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 15. The Indian batter has struggled to maintain consistency since the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to bowl in the final ODI. Mohammed Siraj returned to the Indian side and Yash Thakur made his ODI debut in place of Kuldeep Yadav and Gurnoor Brar. New Zealand also made two changes, with Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner replacing Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry.
Shreyas Iyer managed just 22 runs off 26 deliveries in the fifth ODI against New Zealand before Blair Tickner dismissed him in the 18th over. The Indian stand-in captain attempted to pull a short delivery but mistimed his shot towards mid-on, where Matt Fisher completed the catch.
Iyer's dismissal ended a 52-run fourth-wicket partnership with Axar Patel and left India at 86/4. Axar had helped steady the innings after the visitors lost three early wickets, but Tickner's breakthrough once again exposed Iyer's difficulty against short-pitched bowling.
The stand-in captain had managed only 15 in the first ODI in Auckland and 30 in the second match in Wellington. He failed to score in the fourth ODI, falling for a golden duck on his captaincy debut.
Iyer has scored 358 runs in 15 innings at an average of 25.57 and a strike rate of 80.26 since the 2025 Champions Trophy. He scored 72 runs in two innings against Australia, 60 in three innings against New Zealand, 58 in three innings against Afghanistan and 101 in three innings against England.
Shreyas Iyer after 2025 Champions Trophy 72 runs in 2 Inngs (AUS Series) 60 runs in 3 Inngs (NZ Series) 58 runs in 3 Inngs (AFG Series) 101 runs in 3 Inngs (ENG Series) 67 runs in 4 Inngs (NZ Series)* 15 Inngs, 358 runs, 25.57 Avg, 80.26 SR #NZvIND
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New Zealand's fast bowlers repeatedly tested Shreyas Iyer with short and hard-length deliveries during the tour. The problem was also evident in the second ODI in Wellington, where Kyle Jamieson dismissed him with a rising short delivery.
Tickner used a similar approach in the fifth match, while Iyer's struggles against seam movement were exposed in the previous game at Mount Maunganui.
During the fourth ODI, Matt Henry beat Iyer with a sharp in-seamer and trapped him leg before wicket for a golden duck. The batter showed minimal foot movement while facing the delivery, becoming the first Indian player to record a golden duck on his ODI captaincy debut.
His difficulties in New Zealand also reflect concerns about his performances in SENA conditions. Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, Iyer has averaged around 30 across matches in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.
Shreyas Iyer in 2023 World Cup and Champions Trophy
Shreyas Iyer has scored 3,181 runs in 79 innings across 84 matches at an average of 44.18 and a strike rate of 97.43, including five centuries and 24 half-centuries.
He played a major role in India's 2023 World Cup campaign, finishing as the team's third-highest run-scorer behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Iyer scored 530 runs at an average of 66.25 and a strike rate of 113.24, becoming the first Indian middle-order batter to cross 500 runs in a single edition of the tournament.
He scored an unbeaten 128 off 94 balls against the Netherlands and 105 off 70 deliveries in the semi-final against New Zealand. The batter also scored 82 against Sri Lanka and 77 against South Africa.
During the 2025 Champions Trophy, Iyer scored 243 runs at an average of 48.60 and a strike rate of 79.41. He finished as India's leading run-scorer and second overall behind Rachin Ravindra. Captain Rohit Sharma also described him as India's "silent hero" during the title-winning campaign.
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