Shreyas Iyer is now allowed to play again after undergoing rehab at the NCA and being cleared by the BCCI’S Medical Team.
After being cleared by the BCCI’S Medical Team, Shreyas will be playing against Australia in Delhi in the second test with India’s Squad. Shreyas Iyer, the middle-order batter, was suffering from a Back Injury, which made him lose a lot of opportunities in the first test in Nagpur. He was sidelined, and his injury also made him ruled out from the match ODI Series against New Zealand. After that, he had to rehab in Bengaluru at NCA(National Cricket Academy).
In December, after playing two-test series in Bangladesh, Shreyas Iyer was given an injection at the NCA because his lower Back was swelling. After that, on February 2, he was supposed to join the India squad in their preparation for the match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Nagpur. Unfortunately, he could not join them due to his extended rehab. Fortunate for Suryakumar Yadav, who got his chance to make his first Test debut. Suryakumar Yadav’s first test debut in Nagpur, scoring eight in India’s innings Victory.
Shreyas Iyer’s most vital point is he’s strong against spin, which makes him a significant player and a key batter for India on turning tracks. Shreyas Iyer is one of the strongest players, and he’s also among four Indian batters to average above 50 in Asia in the last two years. He scored 624 runs at an average of 56.72 and a strike rate of 65.13 in seven tests. Keeping all these things in mind, there’s a high possibility that he can get back into playing XI ahead of the other contenders.
The second test of BGT 2023 will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi from February 17.