Right-handed batsman Shreyas Iyer, hungry to make a comeback into India's Test team, played a counter-attacking knock for India D during the second innings of the Duleep Trophy match against India C. Having managed only 9 runs in the first innings, a fired-up half-century by Iyer showed he meant business. As the Duleep Trophy is a sort of selection trial for the coming Test series between India and Bangladesh, Iyer conveyed his style of play loud and clear. Iyer's 54 off 44 balls in the second innings came during a challenging period when India C's bowlers were in control. Instead of playing defensively, Shreyas chose to attack, helping India D score a good 236 runs. Though India C chased down the target to win the match, Shreyas Iyer is proud of his performance. After the game, he stated, "It was necessary for me to show intent because their bowlers were bowling great, in the right areas and the ball was seaming as well. I just wanted to take the attack and see if we could get a decent total on board. When the ball got old, it was stopping a bit. I wanted to capitalise on my intent, but, I would take that fifty any day," Also Read | IPL 2025: 3 Key RCB Players Who Might Be Up for Release Before Mega-Auction With the Bangladesh Test series taking place in India, the host may rely on Iyer's abilities for a similar approach in the two-match series. Iyer further added, "The pitch did not offer much, there was no spin for the bowlers. Saransh bowled in great areas. There were few patches on the pitch created by the fast bowlers where the ball spun from outside of the off-stump, other than that it was quite dead. Hopefully, we learn from this and move on," Iyer brilliant half-century and forthright comments seemed to convey a strong message to India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir. Also Read | Watch: England's Chris Woakes Stuns with Spin Bowling in 3rd Test vs Sri Lanka