Breaking! Shreyas Iyer ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit: Twitter)
Ahead of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the series. He sustained a back injury during a practice session on January 17, a day ahead of the first ODI in Hyderabad. The right-hander has been one of the in-form batters for the team in the last year or so. In 2022, the Mumbaikar played 17 games and amassed 724 runs at an average of 55.69 including a hundred.
In the recent ODI series against Sri Lanka, Iyer had a decent series with 94 runs in three games. He couldn’t replicate the last year’s form as the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli scored the most runs for the team. Meanwhile, the team has suffered a body blow as one of their important players in the middle-order, Iyer has been ruled out of the series.
After Shreyas was ruled out, he has been advised to reach the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for the recovery process.
Rajat Patidar replaces Shreyas Iyer for the ODIs against New Zealand
After the development, the Indian Cricket Board issued a statement announcing the replacement. As per the statement, Rajat Patidar from Madhya Pradesh has been named in the squad. Notably, the team also has the services of Suryakumar Yadav, who played only one ODI against Sri Lanka.
“Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury. He will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Rajat Patidar as replacement for Shreyas Iyer.
India play the first ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad on 18th January, 2023.” Indian Cricket Board stated in their media release.
India’s updated ODI squad against New Zealand: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, KS Bharat (wk), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik.
