Team India has created history by winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 2-1. Due to the draw of the last match played in Ahmedabad, India has also confirmed a place in the final of the World Test Championship. The Rohit Sharma-led team is also eyeing the World Cup in India this year.
The preparation for the ODI series against Australia will start on March 17. Still, before that, middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer is out of the entire series due to injury. Also, his inclusion in the 16th season of IPL, which will start on March 31, is under doubt.
Shreyas Iyer Was Injured During Ahmedabad Test
Shreyas Iyer did not come out to bat on the third day of the Ahmedabad Test match. Because he had gone to the hospital for treatment after complaining of back pain. Now according to the news of Indian Express, Shreyas Iyer has been dropped from the ODI series as well. It is reported that Shreyas’ chances of participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be taken only after further tests. But he can’t play in the ODI series.
Shreyas Iyer Was Injured Even Before Coming To The Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Significantly, even before participating in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Shreyas Iyer was injured. Due to a back problem, he missed the domestic season and could not even play the first match of the Test series.
In his place, Suryakumar Yadav was given a chance in the Test, but due to his mediocre performance, Shreyas’ place in the playing XI was confirmed from the second Test. However, he could not perform anything special against Australia and did not get a chance to bat in the fourth Test.
Sanju Samson May Get A Chance
If Shreyas Iyer is completely ruled out of the ODI series, the BCCI might look for wicketkeeper and middle-order batsman Sanju Samson to fill his place. Sanju has continuously been part of Team India in the ODI format for the last year, during which he has scored 330 runs in 11 matches at an average of 66. At present, Sanju is also out of Team India due to injury; he suffered a knee injury while taking a catch in the first match of the T20 series against Sri Lanka.
