Give Shreyas Iyer enough opportunities: Scott Styris

Mumbai: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has singled out Shreyas Iyer as a future captain of India and said the Mumbai batsman should be given "more and more opportunities" to be around the squad.

Styris spoke about Shreyas Iyer's current form and potential ahead of the ODI series against West Indies starting in Port-of-Spain on Friday. He said besides being a key batter, Iyer also is a real possibility to be a captain.

"What I really like about Shreyas Iyer is the leadership qualities that he possesses. I think he's a real possibility to be a captain as well for India. For that reason, I would like to see him in and even give him more and more opportunities to be around this squad," said Styris, speaking exclusively on Sports18's daily sports news show 'Sports Over The Top'.

"I really do like all the qualities about him, but until then, I think you've just got to give him opportunities and if he can't find success then you need to find someone else who can, but he's very talented," he was quoted as saying in a release on Thursday.

However, Styris also pointed at a chink in Shreyas Iyer's armour and said it is for the batter to find a way around it. Styris also expressed his views on Team India's bench strength going into the ODI series against West Indies. He said resting players also gives an opportunity to work out various combinations so as to be well-prepared to deal with injuries.

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