3 reasons why India should persist with Shreyas Iyer

#1 Ability to handle pressure

Shreyas Iyer and his team during the IPL qualifier

With MS Dhoni at the fag end of his illustrious career, India would need someone who can handle pressure in the middle of the innings and keep the scorecard ticking with ones and twos - something Dhoni did brilliantly while batting at No. 5 or 6.

Iyer has shown that he has a great head on his shoulders and has the ability to perform in crunch situations. He led a young Delhi Capitals team to an inspired third-place finish in the 2019 IPL, where his captaincy and batting stood out under pressure.

With people like Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly to learn from, Iyer's mental game improved by leaps and bounds.

With his ice-cool temperament and solid cricketing brain, the 24-year-old has all the traits to succeed under pressure at the international level. Moreover, playing with the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in a high-pressure environment is going to give him the perfect experience and help him become a better player in the long run.