India, March 13 -- Former BCCI chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar praised Shreyas Iyer for his exploits in the Champions Trophy but expressed his disappointment at the way he got out in the final and didn't bat till the end. Shreyas was one of the pivotal pillars of India's incredible campaign, as he was the second-highest run-getter in the tournament with 243 runs in 5 matches at an average of 48.60. The 30-year-old was the glue to the Indian batting line-up as he rescued India on numerous occasions with his sensible batting in the middle overs.

Iyer scored 48 in the Champions Trophy final and stabilised the Indian innings after the big guns Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli fell in quick succession. However, he failed to complete...