Mumbai, March 17 India’s middle batsman Shreyas Iyer has been advised to rest for 10 days after recurring a back injury in the Ahmedabad Test against Australia, and an appeal for his availability in the 2023 IPL is yet to be taken. .
A Cricbuzz report on Friday said Ayer, who withdrew from the Ahmedabad test midway due to a lower back injury, will have to wait 10 days to know his exact condition after seeing spine specialist Dr Abhay Nene. It added that Iyer has yet to be officially ruled out of the IPL, although the tests done against him have not been encouraging.
“The results of the initial scan were found to be poor and he immediately withdrew from further testing in Ahmedabad. Upon returning to his hometown of Mumbai, Iyer consulted specialist Abhay Nene, who is a specialist at the city’s Mumbai and Lilavati Hospitals, in treating the spine. complication.”
“Nene is believed to have advised Ayer to undergo the normal procedure recommended in this situation – rest and recovery. He was told to return in 10 days and Ayer may know his immediate and long-term condition in the next few days. future,” the report added.
Iyer did not come out to bat on the fourth day of Sunday’s Test in Ahmedabad, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said he had done so after the right-handed batsman complained of pain in his lower limbs. scanned. After the third day of the game, the medical team observed him.
Then, before Monday’s fifth-day match, the BCCI said in a statement, “Shreyas Iyer will no longer participate in this Test. Expert advice will be sought.” Field coach on the eve of India’s first ODI against Australia in Mumbai T Dilip confirmed that Iyer will not play in the three-game series.
The report also said that the IPL team, Kolkata Knight Riders, which Iyer is captaining, is preparing for any eventuality in case the batsman is unable to play. Although Sunil Narine has emerged as a potential leadership candidate, the team may consider another direction in case Iyer is unavailable.
“The team is expected to assemble in Kolkata in the next few days and, if required, a decision on the new captain will be made when Ayer’s situation becomes fully clear,” it added. While IPL 2023 will start on March 31, Kolkata is scheduled to play Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings in Mohali on April 1.
–IANS
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