BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has allayed considerations round batter Shreyas Iyer’s health forward of the World Cup. He asserted that the participant is match and high-quality, which is why he has been named within the ODI squad for the sequence in opposition to Australia.
Shreyas has suffered a number of damage setbacks over the past yr. Following a layoff as a consequence of a again damage, he made a comeback for the not too long ago concluded Asia Cup. Nonetheless, the 28-year-old suffered from again spasms forward of the Tremendous 4 recreation in opposition to Pakistan and had to get replaced by KL Rahul. He didn’t function within the subsequent video games of the competitors.
At a digital convention on Monday, September 18, although, Agarkar shared a constructive replace on Shreyas:
“He’s not picked up a stress fracture; in any other case he wouldn’t be within the squad. He’s high-quality – whether or not he’s batting, fielding. In the mean time, he’s match; that’s why we picked him within the squad. We’re hopeful that he will get by way of all these three video games.
“He’s labored extremely arduous over the past many months to be at this stage, to be match. Fortuitously for him, it wasn’t an enormous damage, however he did choose up a niggle. He’ll need to get by way of these video games, and we’re hopeful that he’ll. In the mean time, he’s high-quality,” Agarkar added.
Shreyas batted within the group recreation in opposition to Pakistan in Pallekele however was dismissed for 14, making an attempt to tug Haris Rauf.
“Don’t suppose crew administration will choose him” – Gautam Gambhir on Shreyas Iyer’s World Cup possibilities
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir not too long ago predicted that Shreyas shall be out of India’s World Cup squad as a consequence of his again damage woes. In accordance with him, the Indian administration received’t threat the injury-prone batter at an enormous occasion just like the World Cup. He mentioned throughout a dialogue on Star Sports activities:
“It’s a concern. You have been out for such a prolonged time, and, then, you come for the Asia Cup, play one match after which once more develop into unfit. I don’t suppose after this crew administration will choose up him for such an enormous event.
“You will notice within the coming days that Iyer received’t be a part of the World Cup squad, and somebody shall be changing him. It’s best to all the time go right into a World Cup with match gamers. Efficiency is a unique factor.”
Shreyas has performed 44 ODIs for India, scoring 1645 runs at a median of 45.69, with two tons of and 14 fifties.
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