Shreyas Iyer Reports At NCA After Postponing Surgery

Shreyas Iyer: Wounded batsman Shreyas Iyer has reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for therapy. He has decided against having surgery for his back issues just yet to be fit for selection for the ICC World Test Championship Final in June. According to a Cricbuzz article, Iyer will receive an injection on Thursday. After carefully evaluating his condition, the NCA team will determine how long the batsman needs to remain at the academy.

Shreyas Iyer’s Absence

In February, Iyer missed the first Test match against the visiting Australians in Nagpur. And the home ODI series against New Zealand in January because of back problems. Iyer participated in the second and third Tests of the Australia series, played in Delhi and Indore, respectively. And only managed to score 42 runs in four innings. In the fourth and final Test, his injury flared up again. And he could not bat in India’s innings in Ahmedabad.

Iyer was reportedly advised of surgery by a Mumbai-based physician and was scheduled to have surgery either in India or the UK. Under the direction of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, according to earlier reports (BCCI). Shreyas Iyer was anticipated to be out for five to six months following surgery and recovery. Iyer would have been forced to miss both this year’s Indian Premier League and the World Tennis Championship Final versus Australia at the Oval in London as a result of this (IPL).

His ability to compete in the ICC World Cup would have also been questioned. Iyer is now vying for more than just a spot in the WTC Final team. Kolkata Knight Riders also hope he’ll play in the IPL someday.

“Shreyas’ Absence Will Make a Difference”: Chandrakant Pandit

According to reports, Shreyas aims to be available for the WTC final in June and the ODI World Cup 2023 calendar, scheduled in India in October-November. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have selected Nitish Rana as the team’s interim captain because Shreyas will not be playing in the first half of IPL 2023. Although Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur were also in the running, the left-handed batter was allowed to take the reins. Prior to the start of the competition.

On Saturday, April 1, at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, the Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host the opening match of the IPL 2023 season for KKR.