IND Vs ENG: Star batsman Shreyas Iyer is struggling to save his place in the Test team. Iyer has practiced extensively in the nets before the second Test which is going to start from February 2. Shreyas Iyer, who is considered a good player of spin, was seen practicing more on reverse sweep shots during the practice session. The spinners are likely to get more help on the pitch during the second test. In such a situation, Iyer's role is going to be very important for Team India. However, if Iyer's batting does not perform well, then his chances of playing in the last three Tests will be slim to none."text-align: justify;">Iyer's continued presence in the team has been under question since the defeat in the first Test against England. In the 10 innings of the last 6 Test matches, Shreyas Iyer has scored only 131 runs at an average of 14.55. During this period, Iyer's high score has been 35 and he has not been able to score a half-century even once. Iyer has been a permanent member of the Test team for the last one year. But after such a poor performance, it is believed that if his bat does not work in the second test also, then his departure from the team is certain.
Rahul and Kohli will return
It was difficult for Shreyas Iyer to save a place even in the first test. But after Virat Kohli was out of the first two matches, the way was cleared for Iyer to play in the playing 11. It is certain that Iyer will play in the second test also because KL Rahul is not a part of the team due to injury. But the return of these two players is confirmed in the remaining three matches of the series. In such a situation, it will be very difficult for Iyer to save his place in the playing 11.
