Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar opined that despite Shreyas Iyer’s dream run in the 3-match series Virat Kohli can’t be moved from his usual no.3 position in limited-overs cricket.

In the series against Sri Lanka, Shreyas Iyer scored 204 runs with a strike rate of 174.35. It’s an Indian record for any batsman in a 3-match series before. Previously it was held by Virat Kohli, who scored 199 runs in a series against Australia in 2016.

“It’s a great problem to have”- Sunil Gavaskar

Speaking to Star Sports in the post-match show, Sunil Gavaskar said that it’s a good headache to have when all these in-form players will be available for selection for the T20 World Cup. He suggested that Iyer can be slotted at no.4 or 5 when Virat comes in.

“It’s a great problem to have. Obviously, Virat Kohli can’t be replaced. He will probably come in at No.3, there is no question about it. But then you can use somebody like a Shreyas Iyer at No.4 or 5. Suryakumar, the way he has been batting, he is got to be included. It is just the plus, plus as far as the team is concerned,” he said.

He also suggested that with so many quality batters in the line-up, India can afford not to think about batting depth and pick a genuine bowler.

“There are so many options. And it allows you to go in with pure bowlers and not bowlers who can bat. With a top-batting line-up, you can go in with someone like Mohammed Siraj or Avesh Khan, who is not known as a batsman. You don’t have to look for someone who can bat like Shardul Thakur or Deepak Chahar or Bhuvneshwar Kumar. You might think in terms of all-out attack,” he explained.

Now India and Sri Lanka will play 2-match Test series starting in Mohali on March 4. India’s next T20I series will be against South Africa at home in June.

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