Shreyas Iyer opens up on taking break from red ball cricket

Overview

• After the second ODI between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, Shreyas Iyer appeared in the Press Conference
• The Indian ODI Vice-Captain was asked about his decision to take a break from red-ball cricket, which he did before the second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A
• Iyer felt he couldn't be highly intense for an entire Test, compared to an entire white ball match

After the second ODI between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval, Shreyas Iyer appeared in the Press Conference. The Indian ODI Vice-Captain was asked about his decision to take a break from red-ball cricket, which he did before the second unofficial Test between India A and Australia A. Iyer felt he couldn't be as intense for an entire Test, compared to an entire white ball match.

The star player noted that he has been in action continuously since the Champions Trophy 2025 and the IPL. He claimed to have felt a reduction in his intensity while playing the red ball format. He claimed it to be the reason behind his decision not to play red ball cricket.

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"I've been playing continuously since the Champions Trophy and the IPL. And when I started playing red-ball cricket, I realized that when I field on the ground for long hours in red-ball cricket, my intensity reduces, and that I won't be able to match the intensity required for an international game," Iyer said in the Press Conference.

"When you play domestic cricket, you derive great confidence coming into international cricket," - Shreyas Iyer

"So I made my decision based on that. But in an ODI, you know you'll get rest the next day for recovery," Iyer added in his statement. He claimed that having a good domestic season helps his confidence before playing at the highest level.

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"When I came back at the start of the year, I was coming off an exceptional domestic season with a near-300 average. So in a way, when you play domestic cricket, you derive great confidence coming into international cricket because you have runs behind you," Iyer added.