Team Delhi registered a comfortable 5-wicket win against Team Punjab here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday, and their captain Shreyas Iyer believes that the victory at home will boost the morale of the entire squad.
Speaking ahead of his team's next match against the Team Rajasthan on Monday (April 22), Shreyas said, "It is amazing to win the first game at home after so many practice sessions here. We have even played a practice match as well, And we thought we would be really good compared to other teams, but unfortunately things haven't gone our way in most of our home matches. However, this victory means a lot to all of us, and will go a long way in boosting the Morale of the team and the fans at home."
The 24-year-old said that he played according to the requirement on Saturday evening. "My initial thought process was to take on the bowlers, and I targeted certain bowlers. We knew that their left-arm spinner who was playing his debut match would Me and Shikhar (Dhawan), we didn't play rash shots even though the situation demanded to get really quick runs in the first six overs. We played our natural game and got to 60 runs off The first six overs, which gave us momentum The way Shikhar is batting at the moment, it is amazing to see, and we just needed to bat around him. Personally, I had decided that I will need to bat till the end, and I is happy that I was able to play That innings which showed a little of maturity and responsibility," he said.
The Kotla pitch has been subject to scrutiny in the past few matches and the Delhi captain also gave his verdict on the pitch against Punjab. He said, "It was a better pitch than the first four wickets we have played on this season. It was On the slower side but it didn't turn much. We bowled well, and then chased down the total so I am pretty happy that we managed to perform well."
Looking forward to his team's next match against Rajasthan, Shreyas said that his team needs to click towards this business end of the competition. He said, "It's important for us to not be complacent. We need to carry on from what we have defined Against the player does need to take that initiative to finish the match for the team, and if everyone is willing to think like that, there can be no Stop our team. I feel this is a crucial stage of the tournament, and we need to Be ready and get our A-game back, to come out on top."
