{"id":266643,"date":"2025-03-25T20:07:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/shreyas-iyer-to-shashank-singh-dont-worry-about-my-hundred-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T20:07:36","slug":"shreyas-iyer-to-shashank-singh-dont-worry-about-my-hundred-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/shreyas-iyer-to-shashank-singh-dont-worry-about-my-hundred-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Shreyas Iyer to Shashank Singh: ‘Don’t worry about my hundred’ | Cricket News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer<\/a> may have missed out on a well-deserved century, but his innings was met with admiration and applause from all corners. He remained unbeaten on 97 as he walked back, yet the smile on his face made it clear \u2014 his focus was on contributing to his new team, Punjab Kings, who have been chasing their maiden IPL title since the tournament began in 2008.
At the end of the 19th over, Iyer stood at 97*, with Shashank Singh<\/a> at the other end on 22 off 10 balls.<\/p>\n

Putting the team\u2019s needs ahead of personal milestones, Iyer prioritised Punjab Kings’ total over individual glory.<\/p>\n

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Before the start of the final over, Iyer walked up to Shashank, who was striking the ball cleanly, and told him not to worry about his century but instead focus on maximising runs for the team.
Shashank responded to his captain\u2019s trust by smashing five boundaries off Mohammed Siraj<\/a>\u2019s over, propelling Punjab Kings to an imposing 243\/5 in 20 overs.<\/p>\n

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After the innings, when asked about denying Iyer a century, Shashank said:
“Yes, it was a good cameo. But looking at Shreyas, that motivated me even more. Let me be very honest \u2014 Shreyas, from ball one, said don\u2019t worry about my hundred! Just watching the ball and reacting to it.”
“I try and make sure I get the boundaries. When you bat at that number, it’s likely that you won\u2019t always get a good hit. I know the shots I can back. I focus on my strengths rather than things I can’t do,” he added.<\/p>\n


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