Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has urged the Indian team management to give a long rope to all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer in the T20I format. As per him, Iyer can fit into the one-day format as well, but the T20 version suits his style of the game.

However, after a couple of poor shows in South Africa, Iyer was dropped from the Indian squad for the ongoing home series against West Indies. However, he has impressed in the T20I series, registering scores of 24* and 33 as well.

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Asked if he deserves a longer run, Jaffer said on ESPN Cricinfo: “Venkatesh Iyer should be given a long rope in T20s as his game suits this format. But, even in one-dayers, it won’t be bad idea to give him more games. He gives you two dimensions – he bats, he bowls. He can play up the order, he can finish games. That is what I like about him.”

He continued: “We have all seen what Venkatesh Iyer does at the top of the order for KKR. But for him to come in at the end and feature in that partnership with (Rishabh) Pant, it was very crucial. It was very heartening to see a youngster like him do so well. It is not easy for him. He is playing his first few international games. Yet, he came out and hit those big sixes straightaway in what was a fine knock.”

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“It was a very important innings in the context of the game and for his own T20 international record. He has played some outstanding innings in Tests in such a small career so far. He has played some brilliant knocks in ODIs. But in T20Is, this was a fine knock,” Wasim Jaffer concluded.

However, India won the series with one game in hand. The final T20I between India and West Indies will take place on Sunday.