Ever since opting to move on from Yuvraj Singh who donned that role in the Champions Trophy in 2017, the Men in Blue spent two years to find an appropriate batter for the two-down position.

Shreyas Iyer revealed he wasn't initially in India's line-up for the first ODI against England, stepping in last-minute for the injured Virat Kohli. Iyer shone with a key 59 off 36 balls, leading India to victory.

While watching a movie and contemplating "extending his night," a call from India captain Rohit Sharma alerted him about replacing Virat Kohli in the first ODI against England and Shreyas Iyer channeled all his recent domestic circuit experience to score his 19th ODI fifty,

Shreyas Iyer, who originally wasn't part of India's playing XI for the first ODI, hopefully, might have made sure that he is undroppable despite proving time and again that he has been the team's best bet at No 4 in the format.

India's middle order batter Shreyas Iyer had to cut short a movie night and turn in earlier than planned on Wednesday but a match-defining half-century against England the next day made it all worthwhile.

Star India batter Shreyas Iyer walked in when India were shaken twice early to slip to 19/2 chasing 249, but produced a brilliant counter-attack smacking two sixes and nine boundaries to make 59 off 36 deliveries,

India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has revealed a "funny story" regarding his selection in the playing XI for the the first ODI against England in Nagpur, which India won by four wickets and 68 balls remaing to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Shreyas Iyer smashed a counter-attacking 36-ball 59 to spark India's come back after a horror start in the powerplay.