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News India Live, Digital Desk: A big and good news has come out for Shreyas Iyer, the star batsman of the Indian cricket team, who has been struggling with his back injury for a long time. If everything goes well, we can soon see them on the field again in white jersey. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selectors have prepared a roadmap for their return to the Test team, and its first major link is captaincy!
Yes, according to the news, Shreyas Iyer will be seen captaining India ‘A’ team in the two unofficial Test series against Australia ‘A’. This series will not be less than any ‘ordeal’ for Iyer.
Why is this series so special?
This series is very important for Shreyas Iyer’s Test career. In this series, his performance and most importantly, the selectors will have a sharp eye on his fitness.
- Largest Test of Fitness: In Test cricket compared to ODI and T20, a player has to stay on the field for a long time. Iyer’s back injury has been cured, and whether she can withstand the pressure of 5 days game, it will be known from this series.
- Bangladesh Series ticket: India has to play a home Test series against Bangladesh soon. If Iyer performs well with the bat against Australia ‘A’ and proves his fitness, then he will be almost confirmed to be selected in the Test team against Bangladesh.
The journey is full of injuries and controversies
Remind you that Shreyas Iyer played his last Test match against Australia in March 2023. After this, his back injury became serious and had to undergo surgery.
However, he made a great comeback in the ODI World Cup and made a lot of runs, but when it came to the red-ball cricket, there were questions on his fitness. Even there was a lot of controversy about not playing the final of the Ranji Trophy, because at that time he also complained of back pain.
Now BCCI has given him this great opportunity. This series Iyer has a golden opportunity to reply to critics and re -confirm its place in the middle order of the Indian Test team.
