WITH TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVE HIS WORTH, SHREYAS LYER HOPING FOR MERCY FROM RAIN GODS

Indian middle-order batsman Shreyas lyer revealed that he has two opportunies to prove his worth in the Indian team but to make use of them, he wants the rain to stay away from the remaining ODIs.

                                                               HIGHLIGHTS

*   Shreyas lyer was on the beanch for all the three matches T20I matches against                          West Indies             

*  lyer was named in the first ODI squad but didn't get to play

*  He is hoping for a rain-free outing in the remaining two ODIs

Middle-order batsman Shreyas lyer is hoping that rain doesn't play spoilsport in the next 

two ODIs against the West Indies in the oppoptunity to cement his spot in the Indian team.

lyer, who was a couple of half-centuries in the five ODI innings he has played so  far for 

 the national side, in coming into the team after an year and is eager to make the most of 
 opportunities that he belives will come his way if weather permits in the ongoing ODI series in the Carrbbean.

"It's really important for me as a youngster, coming into the side after a year 
again to cement my position", lyer said on Saturday ahead to the second ODI.

The Mumbai-born batsman is mostly found playing at the No. position-the biggest 
area of concern at present for the Menin Blue-but is open to any role in the batting
 order in the National team.

Even since the World Cup, india haven't had a chance to discuss the much-debated 
number four spot so far as the first ODI got washed out. However, lyer said the team 
 will experiment and given several players a change to bat an cement that spot.

That means K.L.Rahul, Rishabh pant and lyer could get a change to pay at the spot 
in the next couple of matches in the Caribbean island.

      "He(Kohli) has set a different benchmark for all of us with his meticulousness.
       It's a lesson that we all must learn about workload management on and off the
       field. He is precise in his preparation,not a single thing   is ever taken lightly", 
       he said. So what's the tip he got from Kohli while batting together.

  "We have just come out of T20s, which we won. The way the team is playing 
currently, it's totally amazing",he said."If one doesn't perform, the next one
  raises his hand and he takes the responsibility to take the team through  and

  this is what has been happening throughout the year".

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                                                   Bhaskar Biswas