India batter Shreyas Iyer mentioned on Thursday that returning to an upright batting stance has helped him regain confidence and consistency, enabling him to adapt better to various conditions both at home and abroad.

After India’s two-wicket loss to Australia in the second ODI, Iyer explained he had been working on his technique over the past year and decided to revert to the more upright stance he used in his formative years.

“The technique I’ve got lately is not something that I’ve changed suddenly. Since last year, I wanted to have an upright stance, especially on wickets where the bounce is a little more than expected," said Iyer, who scored 61 off 77 balls, at the post-match press conference.

“I worked with my coach on it, and it has been suiting me quite well. I grew up playing w

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