Tom Moody said that the Punjab Kings skipper should have kept his ego in his pocket when he was up against the premier right-arm quick Josh Hazlewood in the high-profile match.
Shreyas Iyer has been leading the Punjab Kings extremely well in the Indian Premier League 2025, and he has earned the respect of his peers in the dressing room.
In Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025, Josh Hazlewood cleaned up Shreyas Iyer for a 3-ball 2-run at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh.
It was the fourth time that Hazlewood dismissed Iyer in T20 cricket in six innings. Overall, in 22 balls, Iyer has managed to score just 11 runs at an average of 2.75 and a strike rate of 50 against Hazlewood in 20-over cricket.
To me, he totally misread the game situation and his own situation - Tom Moody
"The first ball he played and missed - the perfect line that you'd expect Hazlewood to bowl. He sort of played at it, but didn't really want to play at it. And then, that third ball he got out.
At times, you need to put your ego in your pocket and just move forward - Tom Moody
Tom Moody further advised Shreyas Iyer to keep his ego in his pocket when facing Hazlewood, and added that he should have seen out the pacer's spell and tried to take on other bowlers. He elaborated:
"You only had to see Hazlewood out. It was a simple thing - see him out and look to dissect the rest of their attack."
Overall, Shreyas Iyer has struggled to bat in Mullanpur as he has registered the scores of 10 (5), 9 (7), 0 (2), 6 (10), and 2 (3). Also, he hates batting against RCB, as in three matches in IPL 2025, he has returned with scores of 7(10), 6 (10), and 2(3).
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