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Indian middle-order batter and Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Sh reyas Iyer is deemed doubtful for the Indian Premier League after re-aggravating his back injury. Iyer has been dealing with back trouble since the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy which led to the Mumbai batter missing IPL 2023. He then returned to competitive cricket in last year's Asia Cup and returned to form in the ODI World Cup in India.
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After scoring 530 runs in 11 games in the World Cup, Iyer continued playing in the T20I series against Australia and South Africa. Subsequently, Iyer was part of the first Tests against England but was dropped for the remainder of the five-match series. Between the South Africa and England series, Iyer played a Ranji Trophy game for Mumbai before returning to his first-class side for the semi-final and the final. Check the top betting trends on the best betting apps in India and sites.
Shreyas Iyer to miss initial phase of IPL 2024
In the Ranji summit clash against Vidharbha, Iyer scored a valiant 111-ball 95 and then, as reported by TOI, reinjured his back. "It's not looking good. It's the same back injury which has got aggravated. It's unlikely that he will take the field on Day 5 of the Ranji Trophy final. He is in danger of missing the initial matches of the IPL," a source told TOI.
The report further revealed that Iyer had missed two Ranji Trophy matches this season due to pain in his back after batting for 30-40 minutes. "During the recently-held Test series against England at home, he had told the Indian team management about this injury troubling him again," the source said. These two missed games also led to Shreyas Iyer being dropped from the BCCI's central contract as he was deemed fit by the medical team at the NCA.
Kolkata Knight Riders to start IPL 2024 against SRH
Two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders will begin its campaign against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens on March 23. KKR will then travel to Bengaluru to face the Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 29. Concluding Kolkata's phase 1 fixtures, the Knight Riders will take on Delhi Capitals on April 3 in Visakhapatnam.
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