Iyer ruled out of first Test against Australia
Shreyas Iyer
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India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the first Test match against Australia which is scheduled to start in Nagpur from February 9.
Iyer is likely to be fit by the second Test onwards as the batsman hasn’t completely recovered from his back injury.
“His injury hasn’t healed as expected and he will take two weeks at least to play cricket again. He will certainly not be available for the first Test and his availability for the second Test will be subject to his fitness report,” a source in the Indian board informed.
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Iyer’s absence might give all-rounder Suryakumar Yadav the chance to make his Test debut.
According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, Jadeja will return to the Indian Test squad in Nagpur prior to the 1st Test of the Border-Gavaskjar Trophy.
After returning back to National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, Jadeja will complete his final round of fitness tests. Jadeja's selection in the 17-man squad is subject to proving his match fitness.
