Shreyas Iyer makes big statement before India’s squad selection for Champions Trophy 2025, says ‘Ready to bat anywhere’

Batter Shreyas Iyer has thrown his hat into the ring ahead of India’s squad announcement for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting next month in Pakistan and Dubai. While six teams have already announced their squads, India and Pakistan are the two only teams yet to name their final 15-member teams. 

The right-hander, who was recently named the captain of Punjab Kings for the upcoming Indian Premier League season, has been India’s mainstay in the middle-order in the 50-over format.

In the ODI World Cup 2023, Iyer scored 530 runs from 11 matches including two hundreds and three half-centuries. One of the consistent batters for India, Iyer’s ability to anchor the innings, provided with brilliant fielding abilities makes him a no-brainer in any side. 

While the Indian team scheduled to announce their Champions Trophy 2025 squad around January 18-19, the Mumbai batter has declared that he is ready to bat anywhere in the batting line-up, if selected. 

“I’m flexible and ready to bat anywhere in the batting order,” Iyer to EspnCricinfo. “KL (Rahul) and I, we played that important role in the middle during the World Cup. We had a great season together. 

“It was just the last bit (the final against Australia) that we couldn’t execute the way we wanted to. It will be a proud moment for me if I were to be picked in the Champions Trophy (squad) to represent the country,” he said ahead of Mumbai’s next Ranji Trophy assignment.