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    "excerpt": "Mumbai, June 8:\u00a0Young India batsman Shreyas Iyer is open to batting anywhere in the order for his country despite being touted as the find for the much-debated No. 4 slot in limited-overs cricket. \"W",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, June 8:<\/strong>&nbsp;Young India batsman Shreyas Iyer is open to batting anywhere in the order for his country despite being touted as the find for the much-debated No. 4 slot in limited-overs cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;When you are playing for India, you need to be very much flexible at any position or whatever the team requires. I feel I can bat in any position depending on the situation,&quot; Iyer said during an Instagram chat hosted by his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals (DC).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Iyer also said he is happy to have made the No.4 position his. India did not have a settled No.4 batsman for a long time with the likes of Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar and Rishabh Pant not able to seal the deal. At the 2019 World Cup also, India failed to find a fix and eventually bowed out in the semifinal stage to New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;If you have been playing for India at that position for a year now that means you have sealed it. There should be no more questions asked about it,&quot; Iyer said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;When the debate was going on about No 4, performing at No 4 and completely sealing the position was really satisfying.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Iyer also spoke about Delhi Capitals&#39; success in reaching the playoffs in 2019 after a gap of seven years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We had the sense of belief in ourselves and the team. Our aim was to make the play-offs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We had this one goal in our mind -- to give our 100 per cent. Results didn&#39;t really matter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Once we knew we did our preparation, we should not get bogged down and regret. We trained really hard and that stood out pretty well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We did and proved that we&#39;re capable of winning the IPL. We hope the fans give the same energy this year. We don&#39;t know what will happen or will it be held closed-door... Hopefully we will win the trophy this year,&quot; said the DC captain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Iyer also compared India skipper Virat Kohli to a lion in terms of his body language when he enters the ground.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Whenever he goes out on the field it feels as if he&#39;s playing his first game. He&#39;s never tired, always energetic like a lion. You see a different body language when he enters the ground, something great to learn from him,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n",
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