T Dilip, India’s fielding coach, confirmed on Wednesday that middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which begins on Friday, due to a recurrence of a lower-back injury. He will most likely miss the IPL 2023 because he is undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA.
The Kolkata Knight Riders are awaiting Shreyas Iyer’s fitness, and there is no word on whether or not their captain will be able to play in the upcoming Indian Premier League season. (IPL). Iyer has been advised to remain quiet for the time being, and the Indian batter is doing so in the hope that his situation will improve.
Iyer’s current status is that he will have to wait 10 days to find out his exact condition after being pulled out of the fourth Test against Australia in Ahmedabad due to a sudden recurrence of back spasms. Despite the negative results of his tests, he has not been officially ruled out of the IPL.
The injury is expected to keep Iyer out of the Indian Premier League for at least the first half of the 2023 season, which begins on March 31. Iyer is the designated captain of the two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders, who appear to be looking for a new leader.