Ranji Trophy 2024: Shreyas Iyer struggles with poor form as he makes his comeback in Domestic Cricket
It was Iyer's first domestic match since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) did not award him a central contract.
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Shreyas Iyer scored only three runs off eight balls before being clean bowled by Sandeep Warrier in the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu on Sunday. It was Iyer’s first domestic match since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) did not award him a central contract. The decision has caused quite a stir among both fans and experts, with many believing that the choice to omit Iyer and Ishan Kishan was justified, and that it may serve as an example for younger players who may want to choose the IPL over red ball games.
Previously Iyer missed a Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai due to a back injury. However, according to The Indian Express, the NCA issued a contradicting fitness assessment for him.
Shreyas Iyer reportedly attended a pre-IPL camp with the Kolkata Knight Riders at this time, according to many media outlets. This appears to have irritated the BCCI selectors, who recommends the names of players for central contracts.
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Iyer went to the KKR Academy to enhance his workload, according to a report in Revsportz,
“After playing 60 balls in a session, his back was building spasms. He had to build up his resistance. Now he is playing 200 balls per session. In three weeks, he has put on three kilos of muscles. The Mumbai Cricket Association and the Mumbai team head coach (Omkar Salvi) have been kept in the loop. In fact, the Mumbai coach visited the KKR Academy several times to monitor Iyer’s progress. And now he has made himself available for the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu,” the person said on conditions on anonymity.
“He skipped the IPL to play the World Cup. Even after the surgery, he took three painkiller injections to be pain-free for the World Cup. And yet, the pain returned during the semi-final and the final, and he played through it. Iyer was the only player who wasn’t given a break after the World Cup. He played the home T20I series against Australia and then went to South Africa. After returning from South Africa, he was asked to play a Ranji game in January, ahead of the first two Tests against England. He did that. Doesn’t a player have the liberty to train under a coach of his choice?”
Shreyas Iyer marked his comeback in Domestic Cricket but the lean patch of form he has been going through doesn’t seem to fade away raising questions about his place in Team India.
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