Shreyas Iyer becomes first Indian to score 1,500 runs in ODI cricket . He has now scored 1,534 runs in 38 innings, averaging 49.48 runs .
Shreyas Iyer, an Indian middle-order batsman, continues to maintain an unmatched consistency and break records, becoming the first Indian batter to score 1,500 runs in ODI cricket.On Wednesday, Iyer completed the feat in Indias second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka.With six fours and three sixes, the athletic batter continued his golden streak, scoring 82 off 102 balls for a strike rate of 80.39.Although India lost by five runs in the match, Iyer's knock and persistence proved to be positives for the Men in Blue.
In his ODI career so far, he has scored two centuries and 14 half-centuries, with the highest score being 113*.He has overtaken opener KL Rahul, who reached the 1,500-run mark in 36 innings, followed by Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, who reached the milestone in 38 innings.Iyer has scored 721 runs in 14 innings in 16 matches, totaling 60.08, with one century and six fifties.His highest individual score is 113*.On JioSaavn.com, you can enjoy the latest hits.He is the highest-run scorer in ODIs this year among Test-playing nations.Namibian MG Erasmus has scored the highest number of runs in ODIs this season, scoring 956 runs in 21 games, in 20 innings, with an average of over 56, with one century and eight fifties. Vuukle has credited Iyer with ranking in India's batting charts.Fans are all set to watch Morocco vs. Spain match in a Featured Video Of The Day.Shikhar Dhawan (685 in 21 innings) and Shubman Gill (638 in 12 innings) are two of his country's closest competitors this season.