Former Indian selector and wicket-keeper batsman Saba Karim, while talking before the election of the Indian T20 cricket team, told that who is the strong contender for number three Shreyas Iyer or Deepak Hooda. He believes that Shreyas Iyer's number comes before Deepak Hooda. At present, both Deepak Hooda and Shreyas Iyer are included in the Indian T20 team, which is playing the T20 series against West Indies.

Shreyas Iyer was preferred over Deepak Hooda in the first T20I against West Indies and was included in the playing XI. He came out to bat at number three and got a golden duck without opening the account. Saba Karim said that when it comes to selection in the playing XI, Shreyas Iyer's number comes before Deepak Hooda. This is a tough choice. Shreyas Iyer batted at number three-four in the home series against South Africa.

By the way, Shreyas Iyer's number is above Deepak. I think he should get more chances in the next few matches. Saba Karim also said that Shreyas Iyer batted well in the ODI series against West Indies and because of this he is getting support. He was the third highest run-scorer against West Indies. He scored 54, 63, and 44 runs in three matches.