It was left to Shepherd to bowl Amazon Warriors' Super Over and he conceded just four runs to win the game for his team.
Delhi Capitals' bowling coach James Hopes also said that Iyer's return has allowed the franchise to play an ideal line-up.
Against England on Monday and then Wednesday's game versus Australia, the Indian team management would look to give the players who are still not automatic choices in the playing XI, more overs to bat or bowl to get a better idea about their current form.
All the top action from Day 13 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.
Virtually out of the play-off race, bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope to keep their new-found momentum intact when they face table toppers Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, in Sharjah, on Thursday.
Some important simple truths about the issue may be more helpful than high sounding debates, asserts Mohammad Sajjad.
'It's a wake up call', said Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer as he urged his team's batsmen, with the exception of an in-form Shikhar Dhawan, to take more responsibility following a surprise IPL loss to Kings XI Punjab in Dubai.
The IPL will get underway from September 19 in the UAE, moved out of India due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara blamed his team for the heavy defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians in the IPL match in Sharjah on Tuesday, saying the fault did not lie with toss or pitch.
The most sought-after megastars of the current generation are primed to show their might against a bunch of enigmatic cricketers as India and Pakistan engage in an ICC T20 World Cup face-off, something that transcends the 22-yard strip.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Pakistan and Scotland, in Sharjah, on Sunday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup, Super 12 match between Australia and South Africa.
'Without a word of a lie, I promise you, I called (coach) Justin Langer a few months ago and said, 'Don't worry about Davey, he'll be man-of-the-tournament'.'
'I got to meet my real life inspiration for my character.' 'I studied his mannerisms, behaviour and language.' I secretly recorded his conversations.'
Bhuvneshwar took six wickets at an economy rate of 4.65 in the three ODIs
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on Sunday.
Cricket Australia on Monday introduced three new rule innovations (Power Surge, X-Factor Player, and Bash Boost) that will be implemented in the upcoming edition of BBL.
Ashwin has been a regular member of the Indian side in the longest format of the game but the spinner last represented played an international limited-overs match back in 2017. His last T20I game came against West Indies in July 2017 while his last ODI match was against the same side in June 2017.
MI's middle-order hasn't fired yet and Boult said the batsmen wouldn't be too pleased about it.
Food, family, politics, superheroes, serial killers, there's a little bit of everything. Sukanya Verma recommends what to catch on OTT this week.
'Manmohan Singh's fond hope of avoiding conflict over territory by 'making borders irrelevant' is increasingly difficult to realise in a world where institutional restraints on aggression are weakening and the new game in town is unalloyed power play,' notes T N Ninan.
Washington Sundar is in awe of AB de Villiers and feels that the South African swashbuckler's legendary ability to perform multiple tasks, including wicket-keeping, lend balance to the IPL side.
'If Yogiji has to run this government without any problems, he has to remain in power, and if he has to keep the BJP bosses in Delhi and the RSS happy, then he has no option but to do it.'
Much was expected from a revamped Kolkata Knight Riders set-up but it seemed Dinesh Karthik did not learn from his past mistakes
Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins says it's time to make amends for the team's opening match reversal when he leaked 49 runs from his four overs as KKR suffered a record 20th loss to Mumbai Indians.
Kings XI Punjab captain K L Rahul rued the early run-out of Mayank Agarwal, saying it wasn't the ideal start his ide expected.
Ponting said the way DC played they deserve to be in the title clash this season.
India made the difference in the PowerPlays and never backed down in any situation during the white-ball tour
CSK coach admitted that they were facing some challenges around the balance of the squad but said they were trying to work through.
The Mahmudullah-led Bangladesh defeated India in the series opener last week
The IAF commanders held detailed deliberations on the border row with China in eastern Ladakh, key short-term and long-term security challenges facing the nation and on the complex geo-political power play in India's neighbourhood.
Images from Monday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
Aaron Finch's side were bundled out for 89 in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan as they lost by 66 runs.
'When money has taken up almost all your space in the relationship, it is time to act,' advises marriage coach Leena Paranjpe.
Former India spinner Venkatapathy Raju explains the mysteries of spin bowling.
'They are acutely aware of how they can use their power as a means to either continue dominating people or to get ahead.'
'He has the mental strength and skill to play anybody and any attack.' 'He is a fearless cricketer.'
The immensely talented Shreyas Iyer enhanced his reputation of a finisher with a scintillating 29-ball-58, as India crushed New Zealand by six wickets in a high-scoring first T20 International in Auckland on Friday. Iyer built on KL Rahul's (56 off 27 balls) blazing start and Virat Kohli's useful 45 off 32 balls as India made short work of a 204-run target, knocking it off with an over to spare.
The army chief said that India needs to broaden its understanding of national security and must examine non-traditional threats like pandemics "de-novo" as they have the potential to inflict severe damage on the country. "We need to act and prepare ourselves accordingly."