India captain Shreyas Iyer has indicated that the team could make changes for the third T20I against Afghanistan and hand opportunities to players who have been waiting on the sidelines, after India wrapped up the three-match series with a seven-wicket victory in New Delhi on Tuesday.
I think looking at the last match performance and coming into this one, we were demanding a comprehensive win, and today was the right example of it,” he added. “We want all of them to get used to the wicket and the conditions and also get some practice. The comments open the door for India to rotate their playing XI in the series finale, particularly with several players having had limited opportunities during the opening two matches. The move would allow the team to assess its bench strength while ensuring more members of the squad gain match practice. Iyer was also pleased with the manner in which India responded after winning the opening T20I. “Yes, certainly. The India captain reiterated that approach when discussing how he has handled the challenges that have accompanied his captaincy. India’s series-clinching win now gives the team the freedom to look beyond the immediate result in the third T20I. With Iyer suggesting that opportunities could be handed to those waiting for their chance, the final match could provide a glimpse of India’s wider plans and combinations going forward.
With the series already secured, Iyer said the final game could be used to give the wider squad valuable exposure to the conditions while also allowing the team management to experiment with its combination. So it would be a nice game to give opportunities to the players, especially those who have been sitting out, and also change a little bit in the combination as well,” Iyer said after the game. The captain said the side had demanded a more complete performance in the second game and felt it delivered on that objective. “And I have said it in my previous interviews as well: the more you embrace the situation, the better it gets.
