Shreyas Iyer's Dismissal In Buchi Babu Match Reinvigorates Talks About His Struggles Against Short-Pitch Bowling

Shreyas Iyer’s recurring struggle with short-pitch bowling was evident in his recent Buchi Babu tournament match, sparking renewed discussions on social media about his long-standing weakness.

Shreyas Iyer's struggle against short-pitch bowling has social media talking again.

Source : PTI

Shreyas Iyer, Team India and Kolkata Knight Riders batter, is representing Mumbai in the ongoing Buchi Babu Cricket Tournament. In Mumbai’s recent match against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) XI, the right-handed batter struggled to make a substantial impact, managing scores of just 2 and 22 in the game. However, what came as particularly concerning for the batter was his dismissal to a short-pitched ball as it highlighted his long-standing difficulty with such bowling, a topic frequently discussed among cricket fans and experts.

Bowling from around the wicket, pacer Achyuth CV delivered a short ball targeting the leg stump. The Mumbai batter attempted a pull shot but couldn’t control it, resulting in a catch by Ajith Ram S. This dismissal of Iyer got social media talking about his long-standing fight with facing short-pitch balls.

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Watch the video of Shreyas Iyer’s dismissal below:

Shreyas Iyer once again fall into trap of shot ball and it wasn't even a pacy delivery.
And people want him as first retention for KKR.
Lol pic.twitter.com/p6Ji6m4J0j

— Raazi (@Crick_logist) August 30, 2024

Here's some of the social media posts talking about Iyer's short-ball weakness: 

He is shreyas iyer in buchi babu tournament

When journalists asked him about his short bowling issue , he got angered and gave cryptic reply to journalist

But it’s been 4 years and still he is not able to play short bowling even on indian pitches #shreyasiyer pic.twitter.com/3vaW2qR0K1

— Harsh shekhawat (@wordofshekhawat) August 30, 2024

Shreyas Iyer once again out to Short pitch ball.
He made 22 runs in 2nd innings in Buchi Babu Tournament.#BuchiBabu#MumbaiVsTamilnadu pic.twitter.com/a3fmVuW1ZI

— Sports Zone (@rohit_balyan) August 30, 2024

Shreyas Iyer out to a short pitch against Tamil Nadu.#Buchibabu #TNvMum pic.twitter.com/y1CBI70hlb

— 👑 SOCIAL WORKER 👑 (@Boskeyswag) August 30, 2024

SHREYAS IYER & SHORT BALL A NEVER ENDING LOVE STORY.....!!!!! 😂 (In a funny tone)

- IYER GOT DISMISSED BY SHORT BALL IN BUCCHI BABU TOURNAMENT....!!!! 😕#Cricket #IPL2025 #ShreyasIye#BucchiBabuTournament #ShortBallpic.twitter.com/V0Vc4zDJZ9

— Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) August 30, 2024

I'm seriously worried about Shreyas Iyer. He has this problem with short balls. Suresh Raina too had this problem and he retired at 33 only. Hope that doesn't happen with Iyer. He is a good player and should overcome his weakness against short balls. https://t.co/vPTqmjUPer

— Sakethˢᵃʳⁱᵖᵒᵈʰᵃᵃ ˢᵃⁿⁱᵛᵃᵃʳᵃᵐ (@SakethR87568651) August 10, 2024

Iyer's Continuous Struggles Facing Short-Pitch Bowling

Iyer has consistently struggled against the short ball across all formats, often getting out in similar fashion. He has often found himself in the middle of criticism for his inability to handle short-pitched deliveries.

During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Iyer responded sharply to a reporter’s question about his struggles with short balls and defended his ability to handle short-pitched deliveries criticising the perception that he struggles with such deliveries. He expressed frustration with the ongoing scrutiny and emphasised that players can get out to various types of deliveries anyway irrespective of the shots they play.

Watch the video of Iyer's interaction with a journalist about short-pict bowling here:

Shreyas giving clarification on his purported weakness against short balls..
#ShreyasIyer pic.twitter.com/5FQP5hhACk

— Shawstopper (@shawstopper_100) November 2, 2023

Coming to the Buchi Babu tournament, Mumbai faced a heavy defeat by 286 runs in the match against TNCA XI. The team’s batting lineup, featuring notable players like Suryakumar Yadav, faltered under pressure.