‘He might be thinking injustice has been meted out’ – Aakash Chopra after Shreyas Iyer’s Ranji double ton

Aakash Chopra and Shreyas Iyer. (Source – Twitter/X)

Shreyas Iyer continued his fine nick in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy as he battered Odisha enroute to a stunning double-ton at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai. It was his third first-class 200, with it coming a few weeks post a spectacular 142 against Maharashtra.

Former cricketer, Aakash Chopra, commended Iyer’s knock as well as his performances in the recent-past.

“Shreyas Iyer has scored another double hundred. He was hitting. The match is going on at the BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex). He hit a straight shot to reach his double-hundred. He has scored his highest first-class score. He has been consistently scoring runs for the last little while,” stated Chopra on a video on his YouTube channel.

Chopra also felt that the decision to drop him from the Test squad post the second of the five Tests against England as well as him not being retained as a contracted player was a bit harsh.

“He might be thinking that injustice has been meted out to him because he scored a century on his Test debut, and then he is now not part of the Test team. He was dropped very quickly. After that, he scored 500 runs in the World Cup while batting at No. 4, and then he didn’t get the central contract,” added Chopra.

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Shreyas Iyer scoring a double-hundred is a thumbs up with both hands: Aakash Chopra

Chopra further shed light on the current situation as far as Iyer’s status in the Indian Premier League is concerned.

“After that, he made his team win the IPL but KKR didn’t retain him. Whether KKR didn’t want to retain him or he asked for more money, I have no idea. However, whatever the story might be, the truth is that he has not been retained,” noted Chopra.

The cricketer-turned-commentator went on to conclude that Iyer’s double-ton was a positive sign for him heading into the mega auction of the IPL.

“So, he is going to come in the auction now and he has scored quite a few runs before the auction to show that he is in form and that his heart is at the right place, that he wants to play and do well. So, Shreyas Iyer scoring a double hundred is a thumbs up with both hands,” observed Chopra.

With Iyer without a BCCI contract as of now, it remains to be seen when he will be considered back in the reckoning of the international setup. It will also be an intriguing watch as to the franchises which would be targetting him at the forthcoming mega auction for IPL 2025 in Jeddah.