Speculation around Shreyas Iyer’s future in red-ball cricket intensified after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the middle-order batter has opted for a six-month break from the format.
According to reports, Iyer wrote to the board citing recurring back issues as the main reason behind his decision to step away from red-ball cricket for now. However, there has been no official word on retirement from Tests. Instead, the move is seen as a temporary measure to manage his workload and fitness.
While he is skipping the longer format, Iyer continues to remain part of India’s limited-overs plans. In fact, he has been appointed captain of the India A squad for the upcoming one-day matches.
India A squad for 1st one-day match:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Sameer Rizvi Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Priyansh Arya, Simarjeet Singh.
India A squad for 2nd & 3rd one-day matches:
Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Sameer Rizvi Shedge, Vipraj Nigam, Nishant Sindhu, Gurjapneet Singh, Yudhvir Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Abhishek Porel (WK), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.
For now, Iyer has not announced retirement from Tests, but his break raises questions about his long-term future in the format.
