Shreyas Iyer is having a tough time in the last few months. First, he was dropped after the second test match against England due to poor form. Next, he was dropped from the BCCI’s annual central contract list as the BCCI alleged that he had a faked injury and had not been part of the Ranji Trophy game.
However, in the second inning of the Ranji Trophy final, Sherays Iyer came out on top. Umesh Yadav’s short delivery in the first inning of the Ranji Trophy final proved the undoing of Shreyas Iyer, who managed only seven runs. After a slow start, he recovered in the second inning to score 95 runs off only 10 fours and 3 sixes.
IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer Set To Miss The First Few Games For KKR Due To Back Injury
However, Shreyas Iyer complained of back pain and did not come out to field the next, as Mumbai won their 42nd Ranji Trophy final. Shreyas Iyer is expected to miss the first few games in IPL 2024 due to recurrent back pain. Shreyas Iyer missed the whole iPL 2023 for KKR due to his back issues. He is experiencing the same this year as well.
So, it looks like he definitely had the back issues to miss the earlier Ranji Trophy games, and BCCI did not have good communication in that regard. This will also come as a big setback for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Iyer is a vital player for KKR at number 3 and is also the captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders. In his absence, Nitish Rana led the side in IPL 2023. Now, it remains to be seen what Shreyas Iyer does. However, it is not looking good for him or for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Meanwhile, Mumbai managed to defeat Vidarbha by 169 runs on the final day of the match. Mumbai stamped their dominance in this tournament by registering their 42nd title win. Mumbai spinners knocked Vidarbha out for 368 runs, despite a valiant effort from captain Akshay Wadkar, who scored 100 runs, as the team chased a challenging 538-run total.
