IPL 2023: Shreyas Iyer To Undergo Surgery, Likely To Miss IPL, World Test Championship Final

IPL 2023: Shreyas Iyer, the middle order batsman for India and captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, is set to undergo surgery for his back issue, sources told India Today on March 23. Iyer has been sidelined since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy final day in 2023. He is anticipated to have surgery under the strict supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, either in London or elsewhere in India (BCCI). According to sources, Iyer was urged to have surgery during his third consultation with a doctor in Mumbai.

According to sources, Iyer cannot play for at least five months following surgery. He will miss important events like the World Test Championship Final against Australia and the Indian Premier League starting on March 31. Iyer’s participation in the ODI World Cup will be in doubt. Still, it is unlikely that India will consider the batter without giving him a chance to play before the competition. Iyer’s injury is the second significant one for India since the 2022 T20 World Cup. When Jasprit Bumrah was sidelined with back problems.

IPL 2023: Injury Issues For Team India

Jasprit Bumrah’s condition is uncertain, but it is unlikely that he will be forced to compete like India was in 2022. Iyer’s absence will significantly impact IPL team KKR. Who acquired him for a staggering Rs 12.25 crores and appointed him to captain in 2022. With less than 10 days left in the season, KKR must scramble to find another batter and a captain.

Iyer’s problems with his support are not new. The batter entered the playing XI for the second Test match in Delhi. After skipping the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Iyer had declared that he was physically fit and that his back problems were behind him.

Iyer participated in India’s fourth Test match against Australia last week at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. But, a back issue prevented him from entering the game to bat during the first inning. Kolkata will now need to look for a new captain for the IPL in 2023 because of Iyer’s absence.

Absence Of Shreyas Iyer

Meanwhile, KL Rahul may again have the opportunity to join the Test team, given his absence from the WTC final. It was first thought that he might miss the first few IPL 2023 games after being forced to withdraw from the three-match ODI series against Australia owing to a back ailment, but now, according to reports, he will be sidelined for at least four to five months. Shreyas is the captain and an important member of the Eleven for the two-time IPL winner Kolkata Knight Riders. Therefore, his absence will be felt greatly.

The ex-captain of the Delhi Capitals has acquired in the mega-auction last year for Rs 12.25 crore, and he lived up to the hype by finishing the campaign as Shah Rukh Khan’s team’s best run scorer.