Shreyas Iyer, who missed the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a shoulder injury, is raring to go for the Delhi Capitals in the remainder of the season, which is scheduled to begin from September 19 in UAE.
Coming back from a five-month injury hiatus, Iyer is leaving no stone unturned during practice. He is training with the Delhi Capitals assistant coach Pravin Amre for one week.
“I am feeling on top of the world, to be honest. This was the thing I was eagerly waiting for. It’s never a bad feeling to be among the team. I came six days prior to the start of the practice sessions for the team, and I had two good games against the UAE team, so I just want to continue with the same momentum,” Iyer said in a press release.
Iyer,26, underwent a surgery during the first half of the IPL, spoke about his disappointment of being away from the game for so long. He said: “The feeling was very difficult to sit out and see my teammates play.”
“I was sitting in front of the TV, watching each and every game and feeling as if I am on the ground and trying to replicate the scenario at my place. But, it’s in the past now, I have to forget about it and continue with the same flow, the team has maintained throughout,” he added.
Delhi Capitals are currently on the top of the points table, with six wins and two losses from eight matches.
When asked about the team’s approach for the final phase of the season, Iyer stated that the team will progress incrementally and try to acclimatize to the UAE conditions as quickly as possible.
“We have discussed how we should progress through the practice sessions before the matches start. We have decided that we should be moving incrementally. We don’t have to give it our all because the climate is different over here. We need to adapt to the weather conditions and acclimatize as quickly as possible, and that’s what our mindset should be,” said Iyer.
The Delhi Capitals are set to take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22.
