‘Drug leke kitne run maar lega’ – Fans react as Shreyas Iyer says he will not undergo surgery and will take an injection at the NCA
After winning the Border-Gavaskar series 2-1, India will lock horns against Australia once again at the Test Championship final which will take place at The Oval from June 7 to June 11 after the completion of the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League which is scheduled to start on Friday, March 31.
During the fourth Test match against Australia, Shreyas Iyer sustained a back injury. After that, he was unable to even bat in India’s opening innings and was sent for a scan. The next ODI series against Australia, without this player, is a big challenge. His participation in the Indian T20 League is also doubtful. Back injuries can occasionally be difficult to heal, therefore it is uncertain how long Iyer will need to recover in this case.
Whatever little cricket I have played or coached, I have never gone back over things like squad unavailability: Chandrakant Pandit
According to the reports, Iyer wants to play in the WTC finals which is scheduled to take place in the first week of June because of which he has decided to not undergo surgery and has said that he will take an injection at the NCA in order to play. “He has met the specialist and the NCA officials. All are on the same page that the operation can be deferred. He will follow the experts’ advice,” a source was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
However, the 28-year-old is set to miss most of the upcoming Indian T20 League as he struggling fromm his back injury, and speaking about that newly-appointed the Kolkata franchise coach Chandrakant Pandit opined that Iyer would likely be missed as he is one of the important players of the squad.
“Whatever little cricket I have played or coached, I have never gone back over things like squad unavailability. Shreyas’s absence will make a difference since he is important, but this is truly unfortunate. We are hoping Shreyas will be back very soon and that will make a lot of difference to the team,” Pandit asserted.
The Kolkata franchise will be locking horns against the Punjab side in their opening fixture of the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League on Saturday, April 1, at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Here’s how fans reacted on Shreyas Iyer’s bold decision:
If he remains fit he can play next 2 world cup for sure doing this will affect his career and he will retire at a very early age.
— SyyReftorSyy (@SyyReftorSyy) March 29, 2023
I can see #ShreyasIyer going #Bumrah way. Should prioritise long term availability vs short term participating milestones.
— Umesh Majhi (@umeshmajhi) March 29, 2023
This dude can’t play quick short stuff, can see him dancing against the pace of starc, Cummins and hazlewood in swinging eng cond. Spare me the nightmare, he’s not an option overseas especially in Test. We very well knw, what’s going to happen, he got dunked by pace of Anderson.
— Shray Srivastava (@ShraySrivastava) March 29, 2023
ODI WC would be a better option for him and the team .. somebody in form in the county circuit should be a natural fit. Did Rahane / Hanuma Vihari sign up for any counties?
— PratSas (@prat_sas) March 30, 2023
He shouldn’t play the WTC Final. His game (especially Defence) is not suitable against quality seam bowling in English conditions.
In fact, he even has an Obvious weakness against Short balls.— Rahul Dhammi (@rahul_dhammi) March 29, 2023
He'll not play in XI anyway. Should focus on ODI world cup
— Nekron (@anonymous11029) March 29, 2023
Iyer at NCA getting ready for WTC final pic.twitter.com/Tkk9wzVYxr
— Gachibowli Divakar (@Gachib0wliDvakr) March 29, 2023
Bahot wahiyat idea hai ye😡😡 tab to hum sirf 10 players ke saath hi WTC khelenge
— Minta (@Minta0212) March 29, 2023
injection vala player pkdaa gya(chetain sharma jo kha tha channel pr)
— BackFoot (@82_MCG_classic) March 29, 2023
Chetan Sharma ki injection wali baat tab isi ke liye thi 😭🤣
— Kriti Singh (@kritiitweets) March 29, 2023
