Shreyas Iyer Works With Ousted India Coach Abhishek Nayar, Then Scores A 100 In Lucknow

Shreyas Iyer scored a maiden T20I century vs WI at Lucknow | PC- AFPTeam India set the stage ablaze in the first T20I against West Indies in Lucknow on Tuesday, thanks to Shreyas Iyer's maiden century in the shortest format.Iyer, who has been miserably out of form since the Zimbabwe T20Is, returned to form by smashing a 42-ball century and remained unbeaten on 102. After his blitz in the IND vs WI 1st T20I, the T20I captain credited his batting mentor and close friend, Abhishek Nayar.Shreyas Iyer credits Abhishek Nayar after maiden T20I centuryIn a video posted by BCCI, Indian captain Shreyas Iyer said he had a chat with Abhishek Nayar during his time in Japan, where he scored just 50 runs in three outings at poor rates. "I had a brief interaction with Abhishek Nayar in that period (during his time in Japan) where we were talking about cricket. I think that conversation with him helped me a lot in today's performance. The key note which I observed in my batting today was setting myself before the delivery of the ball, and that worked perfectly," Shreyas Iyer mentioned. ALSO READJapanese Player Openly Speaks On Shreyas Iyer Influencing Controversial Wide DecisionThanks to Nayar’s advice, Iyer made a couple of notable changes to his batting, which helped him get behind the ball and find the right momentum and rhythm. "So, to create that momentum and rhythm was essential at the start of the innings, and it worked out pretty well," the Indian skipper added.Meanwhile, Abhishek Nayar also reiterated the same while speaking to PTI. The cricketer-turned-coach gave a detailed explanation of what he worked on with Shreyas Iyer. "We did a bit of work on his grip and his movements that he speaks about getting flow and momentum into his batting. And then obviously a bit of tactical nuances as to how he can overcome certain bowlers and stuff," Abhishek Nayar told. From Rohit Sharma to Angrish Raghuvanshi: Abhishek Nayar's impressive coaching portfolioIn the past, Abhishek Nayar has worked with and helped many cricketers with his out-of-the-box coaching methods. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Robin Uthappa, Angrish Raghuvanshi and KL Rahul have worked closely with Nayar to polish their technique and mindset. Even during his time at KKR, the head coach closely monitored the progress of stars like Rinku Singh and Raghuvanshi. However, as the franchise has performed sub-par, it has been speculated that the three-time champions may move on from Nayar ahead of IPL 2027.He also served as an assistant coach with the Indian team under Gautam Gambhir. However, his stint was cut short after the batting order failed miserably in Australia during the 2024-25 series. ALSO READVirat Kohli Leads Tributes To Nana Patekar Following His Death