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'I am already sleepy': Jet-lagged Shreyas Iyer's candid reply after maiden T20I ton

India’s Shreyas Iyer defied jet lag and fatigue to deliver a career-best T20I performance just three days after winning gold at the Asian Games in Japan. The skipper, who had traveled thousands of kilometers back to India, scored an unbeaten 102 off 43 balls to lead his team to a 1-0 series lead over West Indies in Lucknow.

Despite the grueling schedule, Iyer downplayed the impact of exhaustion, crediting the bowling-first strategy and his focus on securing his maiden T20I century. His aggressive innings, paired with Ishan Kishan’s 37, guided India to a 14.4-over chase after restricting West Indies to 171, with debutant Naman Dhir claiming three key wickets (3/31).

Iyer’s post-match remarks—including a candid admission of exhaustion—highlighted the physical toll of the rapid turnaround, though his dominance with the bat overshadowed any lingering effects of travel fatigue.

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