The Indian crew and National Cricket Academy’s harm administration has as soon as once more come below scanner with the recurrence of Shreyas Iyer’s again harm. Pain in his decrease again pressured Iyer to overlook his batting activate day 4 of the fourth Test right here. There is a excessive chance that Iyer may miss the three-match ODI sequence towards Australia, beginning March 17 in Mumbai. With World Cup being crucial match of the yr and the participant set to steer KKR within the IPL, it will be prudent if he takes relaxation for a while.
“Shreyas Iyer complained of pain in his lower back following the third day’s play. He has gone for scans and the BCCI Medical Team is monitoring him,” BCCI stated in a medical replace.
Iyer’s harm got here to gentle after wicketkeeper-batter Kona Bharat got here out to bat forward of him following the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja (28) within the morning session.
Iyer had additionally missed the primary Test in Nagpur attributable to a again challenge earlier than returning for the second sport in Delhi.
However, the larger query now’s that whether or not NCA as soon as once more gave go-ahead to a participant who is not absolutely match.
It is learnt that Iyer felt the discomfort on Saturday and therefore Ravindra Jadeja was promoted to No. 5.
On Sunday, the participant did not even come to the bottom as he was in no place to bat.
“Yes, it could be a case of the injury resurfacing after fielding for nearly 170 overs during the Australian innings. But I fail to understand why was the earlier norm of making it mandatory to play at least one domestic game wasn’t made applicable for Iyer?,” a former nationwide selector instructed PTI on situations of anonymity.
Iyer missed the Nagpur Test and was declared match earlier than Delhi Test and he performed in each Delhi and Indore however his physique did not undergo the rigours prefer it did in Ahmedabad.
Iyer, when he first had the decrease again challenge in January, was out for one month and underwent an intense rehabilitation on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and by the point he was declared match, the Ranji Trophy season was over anyway.
“But you had a Irani Cup happening and you could have waited for Iyer’s comeback and let him play Irani Cup in similar weather conditions and may be see how the body holds while being on the field for two days in humid conditions,” the selector stated.
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