With the second-string Indian group set to tour Sri Lanka in July, it was anticipated that Shreyas Iyer – who picked up a shoulder damage in the course of the England residence series – could be slot in time. In the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he was being checked out as a captain contender.
Unfortunately, as per a report within the Sportstar, Iyer could be unavailable for choice as he won’t get well by then. That could be an enormous setback for the facet that may also miss its large stars who could be in England then.
“It is still not clear if Shreyas will recover fully and will be match-fit in time for the tour of Sri Lanka. Normally, a surgery of this scale along with rest, extensive rehab, and training to get back in shape takes around four months,” a senior BCCI supply privy to choice issues instructed PTI on circumstances of anonymity.
Due to the identical damage, Iyer pulled out of the Indian Premier League 2021.
On April 8, he underwent surgical procedure and can take three months to get again to full health. The medical employees of the Board of Control of Cricket of India (BCCI) would look to get him in prime situation forward of the much-awaited ICC T20 World Cup, which is scheduled to happen in October-November.
Meanwhile, there may be going to be a toss-up between Shikhar Dhawan and Hardik Pandya for the captaincy position in the course of the Sri Lanka tour. Reports recommend that former India cricketer Rahul Dravid could be teaching the facet and he could be assisted by his group from the National Cricket Academy.
