There seems to be little possibility of Team India’s middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer returning to the Test team. This has been said in new reports that have come out recently..
Shreyas Iyer Test career on Break
Actually, Shreyas Iyer recently took part in the Duleep Trophy. It was expected that he would do well there and cement his place in the Test team. But that didn’t happen. He has scored 104 runs in four matches.
Shreyas Iyer has played 14 Test matches so far. He has scored 811 runs at an average of 36.86. He has one century and five half-centuries to his name. He last played a Test match against England earlier this year.
After this poor performance, he has not been included in the team for the first Test match against Bangladesh. The match will be played in Chennai from September 19.
During this time, the coming time of the Indian team is very busy. The two Tests against Bangladesh will be followed by three matches against New Zealand and then the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Shreyas Iyer’s inclusion in the team for all these series looks unlikely.
What does the BCCI say on Shreyas Iyer Test career ?
A BCCI official has said that there is no place for Shreyas in the Test team at the moment. He also questioned Shreyas’s shot selection.
“He was well set and then suddenly he played such a shot. When you get set and then bat on a flat pitch, you should make the best use of that opportunity.”
Another BCCI official said that Shreyas might make a comeback if he performs well in domestic cricket.
“Now if he doesn’t do well in the Irani Cup as well, he will have a chance to score runs in the Ranji Trophy. He batted very well in the ODI World Cup last year. He was also injured, which needs to be taken care of.”
The biggest challenge for Shreyas is to deal with the short ball. Hence, he is unlikely to travel to Australia. But if he scores more runs in domestic cricket, he can’t be ignored.
Now all eyes will be on Shreyas’s upcoming performance. If he plays well in the Irani Cup and Ranji Trophy, the doors can open for him to make a comeback. Nothing is impossible in cricket and Shreyas still has a chance to showcase his talent.
Thus, Shreyas Iyer’s career has taken an interesting turn. His fans will be hoping that he can overcome this challenge and return to the Indian Test team soon.
