Iyer says he loved taking part in underneath Rahul’s captaincy in South Africa
Iyer, who performed underneath Rahul throughout the ODI collection in South Africa earlier this yr, was impressed along with his management abilities.
“It was nice to play under him,” Iyer mentioned on Purple Bull Cricket Room on Clubhouse. “Firstly, he is an outstanding player. The confidence he carries on the field and in the team meetings, the support that he provides to the players, is great.
“He is received a really calm manner and his on-field decision-making could be very instinctive. I actually loved taking part in underneath him.”
“Additionally, he gave me three overs of bowling, which not one of the captains beforehand had completed. So yeah, he is my favorite captain,” Iyer quipped.
Rahul, who led Punjab Kings in 2020 and 2021, will now captain Lucknow Supergiants in IPL 2022, which begins on March 26.
