During the game on the third day of Ahmedabad’s test match against Australia, when Shreyas Iyer was taken for a scanner due to back pain. After this, Iyer did not even participate in the test match anymore. At the same time, no update regarding Shreyas Iyer’s play in the upcoming season (IPL) has been revealed yet.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is waiting for their captain Shreyas Iyer’s fitness update and they also don’t know if Iyer will be able to participate in the upcoming season or not. At the same time, according to a report on Cricbuzz, Shreyas Iyer has been advised to rest completely for the next 10 days, only after which a decision will be made on his participation in the IPL.
Earlier, when Shreyas Iyer’s back was scanned during the Ahmedabad test match, the reports that surfaced at the time were not good. Therefore, he had to be ruled out of the ODI series against Australia, although instead the Indian board did not announce the name of any player as a replacement.
Shreyas Iyer, after returning to Mumbai, consulted spinal specialist Dr. Abhay Nene, who advised him to just rest for the next 10 days and then come forward and after that, Iyer got a complete picture of his problem. he will be able to play in the next IPL season or not.
If Shreyas Iyer is unable to play in the upcoming season, it will be considered a big blow for the Kolkata Knight Riders team. While on the one hand he will have to be declared as the new captain, on the other hand, for the middle order, a player will have to be found who can play the role of Iyer well.