Shreyas Iyer Reveals How Rohit’s Late-Night Call Got Him Into the Playing XI

Shreyas Iyer on Rohit Sharma: Team India defeated England by 4 wickets in the first match of the ODI series. Batting first, the visiting team was all out for 248 in 47.4 overs.

In response, India chased the target in 38.4 overs. Axar Patel, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer played amazing half-century innings. This is a good sign for the team ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

Shreyas Iyer Got a Late-Night Call from Rohit Sharma

Meanwhile, after the match in Nagpur, Shreyas Iyer made a big revelation, which surprised everyone. The batsman said that if Virat Kohli was playing, he would not have been a part of the playing 11.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma had told during the toss of the first ODI that Virat Kohli had a problem in his knee a day before the match due to which he is out. Shreyas Iyer got a chance to play only due to Virat’s injury and he has capitalized on it very well.

Shreyas Iyer said, “I wasn’t supposed to play today. Virat Kohli unfortunately got injured, I got the opportunity”. pic.twitter.com/0qclUE42qO

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 6, 2025

Speaking on Star Sports after the match, Iyer said that on the evening of January 5, a day before the match, captain Rohit Sharma called him and told him that he could play.

Also Check: Gill on Rohit Sharma: ‘He Told Me Not to Hesitate in Giving Inputs

“I Was Watching a Movie, Then Rohit Called Me” – Shreyas Iyer

This is a very funny story. I was watching a movie last night, I thought I could extend my night, but then I got a call from the captain and said that you would play because Virat’s knee is swollen. Then I quickly went back to my room and went straight to sleep.”

Chasing the target of 249 runs against England, India lost two wickets at a score of 19, after which Shubman and Shreyas Iyer brought the team back. There was a 94-run partnership for the third wicket between the two batsmen. He played a stormy innings of 59 runs in 36 balls with the help of 9 fours and two sixes.