In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Shreyas Iyer will be an important batter for the hosts in Rishabh Pant’s absence. Due to a back ailment, Shreyas will not play in the opening Test against Australia, which will begin on February 9 in Nagpur. He was also unable to participate in the white-ball series against New Zealand. The 28-year-old has to stay in rehab for a longer period of time to rehabilitate.
However, it is anticipated that the middle-order hitter will go with the Indian team for the second Test, which gets underway in Delhi on February 17. Shreyas Iyer has been India’s go-to Test batter with Rishabh Pant in recent years, according to Shreyas Iyer. This is especially true when Pant is out of the lineup. That isn’t much of a praise to him in and of itself. He has served as the foundation of this lineup. In Pant’s absence, he will be an important contributor to India.
After being involved in a car accident, Pant is likely to miss some time playing cricket. He was one of India’s top batsmen during the previous Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. In fact, during the past few seasons, he has been among the team’s most reliable red-ball hitters. The keeper-batter has 2271 runs, an average of 43.67, five 100s, and 11 fifties in 33 Tests.
In December of last year, India defeated Bangladesh 2-0 in a Test series thanks in large part to the efforts of Shreyas. In only three innings, he managed to score two fifty-point scores. After that, he scored 28, 28, and 38 as he led India to a 3-0 ODI series victory over Sri Lanka.
The 28-year-old was forced to withdraw from the white-ball series against New Zealand when he experienced immediate discomfort in his back following the conclusion of the final ODI. He was urged by the BCCI’s medical personnel to check out Bengaluru’s NCA, the home of India’s professional cricketers.
The Mumbai batsman scored 105 and 65 in his debut Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, India, in November 2021. As a result, he made history by becoming the first Indian player to ever achieve a century in his debut Test match. He has appeared in seven Tests, scoring 624 runs while averaging 56.72 (including multiple scores of 150+).