Shreyas Iyer, despite losing out on a core contract, might play in the forthcoming Sri Lanka trip following his outstanding 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Shreyas Iyer led the team to its third title after a spectacular season, and he also made a mark in the middle order.
With his recent displays making waves in the shortest format of the game Shreyas Iyer is poised to attract the selectors attention for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour in July. The forthcoming whiteball fixtures against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe might serve as Gautam Gambhir’s debut as the head coach of the Indian team. According to reports after an interview with the CAC the former opening batsman is currently the frontrunner to take over from Rahul Dravid.
As a consequence, Shreyas Iyer may return with his franchise mentor just a few months after leading KKR to a historic championship.
Amid the riveting saga of the Indian senior teams enthralling journey in the 2024 T20 World Cup a selected cadre of aspiring talents convenes at the revered sanctum of cricket wisdom the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. They tirelessly refine their craft preparing ardently for the impending Zimbabwe series slated to kick off on July 6.
“Shreyas is currently not at NCA. Here mostly those players are there, who have performed in the IPL and will be in contention for Zimbabwe selection. Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Mayank Yadav, Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal are all at the camp. Some will go to Zimbabwe T20Is,” a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
The aforementioned kids had memorable IPL seasons and might be a part of India’s new-look T20I team once the oldies retire. Mayank Yadav suffered an injury midway through the IPL season, but he is regarded as a possibility owing to his ability to bowl with tremendous speed. Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yash Dayal are among the fast bowlers under contract with the BCCI.
Shreyas Iyer’s battle with a persistent back injury over the past year presented significant challenges yet his resilient comeback during the 2023 Asia Cup stood as a testament to his unwavering spirit. His invaluable contributions were pivotal in steering Team India towards an undefeated journey to the finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup.
“However, there is every possibility that Shreyas will travel for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The last ODI that India played was in South Africa and he scored a half-century (52). He had 500 plus runs (530) in World Cup and averages just around 50. Can you drop him?” the source said of Shreyas Iyer.
Shreyas Iyer’s final outing for India was in the home Test series against England. He only played the first two Tests of the series, which India won by a score of 4-1.
Team India to Play Five T20Is in Zimbabwe and Six Matches in Sri Lanka Including Three ODIs and Three T20Is
India is all set to undertake a rigorous tour of Zimbabwe spanning from July 6 to 14. This bilateral series serves as a prime occasion for India to put their bench strength to the test. Given the taxing schedules endured by senior players during the IPL and the 2024 T20 World Cup their absence from the forthcoming series seems inevitable.
India is set to engage in a thrilling encounter with Sri Lanka gearing up for three ODIs and three T20Is as per the FTP. The series schedule remains a suspenseful secret adding to the anticipation.