India’s Shreyas Iyer takes a catch to dismiss Australia’s Mitchell Starc through the Day 2 of the 4th Test Match between Australia and India, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad.
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India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is doubtful for the upcoming three-match ODI sequence against Australia ranging from March 17 due to a recurring back injury, with skipper Rohit Sharma saying that Iyer “does not seem to be doing that well.”
Iyer didn’t bat within the fourth and last Test against Australia at Ahmedabad. He is presently underneath the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical crew on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru the place he will probably be assessed. Iyer flew out of Ahmedabad earlier than the match concluded to search a prognosis of his situation.
As per ESPNCricinfo, Iyer is for certain to miss the primary ODI not less than. He had complained of swelling in his decrease back through the fourth Test after spending virtually two full days on the sector. “Poor guy. It just was such an unfortunate incident,” Rohit mentioned after India’s 2-1 sequence win in Ahmedabad.”
He had to wait all day [second day] to bat and then when the day got over, the issue he had with his back, recurred. He was sent to the hospital to take scans. I do not know the exact report of the scans, but he does not seem to be doing that well,” added the skipper. On Monday through the fifth and last day of the match, BCCI mentioned in a launch {that a} “specialist’s opinion will be sought” for Iyer’s therapy, who’s dealing with a reoccurrence of the problem he had skilled back in December after the Bangladesh tour.
Back then, Iyer had decrease back swelling for which he was given injections on the NCA. His rehab took longer than anticipated and he missed out on dwelling ODIs against New Zealand and the primary Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The reoccurrence of Iyer’s back situation will even be a priority to Kolkata Knight Riders, which he captains within the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being signed in mega public sale final 12 months following his launch from Delhi Capitals. His absence might pave approach for uncapped Madhya Pradesh batter Rajat Patidar within the ODI squad. Patidar has accomplished his health evaluation following a two-week-long bodily conditioning on the NCA in Bengaluru.
