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Shreyas Iyer, who was dismissed for a duck in the first innings for India D in their second round Duleep Trophy 2024 match against India A on Friday, has been criticised by former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali.

This act of Shreyas Iyer has attracted a lot of criticism from the fans. He made 9 (16) & 54 (44) in the first-round match against India C at Anantapur

Tackling short-pitched stuff has been Shreyas’ perennial problem, which is one big reason why his figures in overseas Tests (outside Asia) are so poor

Ali further criticized Iyer's approach to red-ball cricket, stating that he seems more interested in scoring boundaries than prioritizing the format. "Iyer doesn't have the hunger for red-ball cricket anymore.

Shreyas Iyer had a shaky start to his Duleep Trophy campaign. In the first match against India C, Iyer scored 9 and 54 while in the second game, he got out for a seven-ball-duck.

Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali feels that Shreyas Iyer doesn't have the hunger anymore to play red ball cricket. Iyer has only scored one half-century in three innings in the ongoing Duleep Trophy.