New Delhi, April 28 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has revealed how criticism around his struggles against short-pitched deliveries motivated him to transform his game, crediting a change in mindset and rigorous practice for his improvement.

Speaking on JioStar, Iyer said doubts over his ability to handle the short ball acted as a turning point in his career. "People said I would never fix my short-ball problem. That triggered me. I wanted to prove them wrong by performing well. So, I worked hard on it," he said.

The PBKS skipper explained that he has adopted a more aggressive approach to such deliveries. "Earlier, I would just take a single or try to keep the ball down. But now my mindset has changed. If I see a short ball...