Shreyas Iyer undergoes successful back surgery in London (Sportzpix)
Shreyas Iyer has reportedly successfully undergone back surgery, though the talismanic batsman is set to miss the upcoming WTC final in June
Team India’s middle-order batsman and talismanic captain of Kolkata Knight Riders Shreyas Iyer has successfully undergone a back surgery in London, however he will not be able to play in the final of the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) to be held in June.
According to a report in Times of India, Iyer underwent back surgery in London on Tuesday and the Mumbai batsman should be back to full fitness ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup later this year.
Let us tell you that the 28-year-old recently recovered from a back problem and made a comeback in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 before recovering from his back injury. Iyer played in the first two days of the last Test against Australia before being dropped.
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The back injury forced him to undergo surgery which has been completed successfully, however the middle-order batsman will miss not only the IPL 2023 season but also the upcoming WTC final which will be held at The Oval in London.
The above report states that Shreyas Iyer is likely to be sidelined for the next three months as he recovers from a back issue. Thus, the WTC final is too soon for him, however, he should be fully fit before the ODI World Cup later this year.
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Iyer has been a key player for the Indian team and was the highest run-scorer in ODIs last year. Apart from him, leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is another player who has been suffering from back issues and has also undergone surgery recently.
As per the recent BCCI note, Bumrah has started his rehabilitation at the national level Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, though it remains to be seen whether he can return to peak fitness before the WTC finals to be held from June 7 to 11.
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In Iyer’s absence, Nitish Rana is leading the Kolkata Knight Riders although the franchise has faced a tough time in IPL 2023 so far as they lost their third match in a row after losing to Delhi Capitals by four wickets.
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