IND vs AUS 1st ODI: ‘Kick Him Out of the Team…’ – Fans Furious Over Shreyas Iyer’s Dropped Catch of David Warner

Shreyas Iyer's Dropped David Warner on Shardul Thakur's delivery in 1st ODI

The comeback of Shreyas Iyer to the Indian cricket team after his absence from the 2023 Asia Cup due to a back spasm was a highly anticipated moment. However, in the first ODI against Australia, he had a bit of a shaky start, dropping a catch of David Warner off Shardul Thakur’s bowling.

In the 8.6th over of the Australia innings, Shardul Thakur delivered a full-length ball that tempted David Warner to play an aggressive push drive. The ball went up towards the mid-off fielder, Shreyas Iyer, but he couldn’t hold onto the straightforward catch. Warner, at 14 runs, got a lifeline, and he’s currently finding his rhythm and looks poised for a strong innings

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Shreyas Iyer’s dropped catch has stirred up fan reactions:

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Thanks to the dropped catch, Warner reached a fifty in fifty balls, featuring six boundaries and two well-timed sixes. He was later dismissed by India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for 52 runs from 53 balls.