Shreyas Iyer said that he respected the team management’s decision to let Rishabh Pant continue as Delhi Capitals’ captain even after he re...
Shreyas Iyer said that he respected the team management’s decision to let Rishabh Pant continue as Delhi Capitals’ captain even after he returned from injury for the second half of the 2021 Indian Premier League season.
Iyer had led the Capitals to the final in 2020 but he missed the first phase of this year’s season due to a shoulder injury and Pant was appointed captain. The 26-year-old returned to the side before IPL’s resumption after the Covid-19 forced break in May, but the Capitals chose not to change the leader again.
The young Mumbai batsman, who hit a blistering 47 in team’s win against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night, said he understands team’s policy and has no complaints.
“When I was given the captaincy, I was in a different frame of mind and my decision-making and temperament level was very good and I benefited from it in the last two years,” Iyer said at the post-match press conference.
“This is part of the decision-making from the franchise or whatever decision they took, I respect the fact and Rishabh is leading the side well from the start of the season and they thought that he should be continued till the season end and I completely respect the decision,” he added.
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