India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer made his debut for the Indian cricket team in the longest format of the game on Thursday during the first Test match against New Zealand at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
The talented right-hander got the opportunity in the absence of key players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul but Iyer didn’t let the pressure get to his head and gave a crucial performance just when the team needed it the most.
Shreyas impressed one and all with his cuts and pulls, as he registered his first half-century, playing in his maiden Test match for India. At the end of the day, Iyer remained unbeaten on 75 runs. He smashed some stunning sixes and regular boundaries as he entertained the crowd at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur throughout his knock.
The crowd also motivated for the debutant throughout his knock and were even heard chanting “5 Rupay Ki Pepsi, Iyer Bhai Sexy” as the right-hander continued to smash the tired New Zealand bowlers in the third session. The video of the same has been going viral on the internet.
Here, watch the viral video:
5₹ Ki Pepsi
Iyer Bhai Saxxy @ShreyasIyer15 pic.twitter.com/HuYPEhiNIm— SHAKIL AHMED (@Im_Being_Shakil) November 25, 2021
“10 rupay ki Pepsi IYER bhai sexy” what yaar???? #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Au7wweEyfI
— Navya Gupta (@guptanavya201) November 25, 2021
Earlier, in the morning, the talented young star was an emotional man as he received his maiden Test cap from none other than India’s legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar, before the start of play on Thursday. After receiving the cap from the legend himself, an emotional Iyer kissed the cap.
Meanwhile, the Indian side ended Day 1 at the score of 258/4 with Shreyas Iyer (75/136) and Ravindra Jadeja (50/100) in the middle.
