Shreyas Iyer 'Injured', 'Will Have to Seek Medical Advice... Likely to Go on March 16': Report

Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer will seek medical advice after remaining off the field on the fifth and final day of the Ranji Trophy final, owing to an aggravated back injury.

Iyer, who struck an 111-ball 95 with 10 fours and three sixes, took on-field treatments on two separate instances here on the third day of the final against Vidarbha, having spent more than three hours in the middle.

“Iyer is injured,” told a source in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) when asked about Iyer’s absence from the field on the final day.

“He will have to seek medical advice for which he is likely to go on March 16.”

A team source after the play on Day Four had claimed that Iyer had recovered from the issue and would be back on the field on the final day but it did not turn out to be the case.

Iyer remained inside the confines of the dressing room and in the Mumbai training kit, only to be seen for the first time on Thursday after the domestic giant completed their 169-run win for their 42nd title win.

After the win, Iyer was seen dancing in celebration.

Injured or Not?

Iyer was left out India’s Test squad midway through the five-match series against England, despite BCCI’s medical assessment clearing him.

Iyer then missed Mumbai’s last Ranji Trophy league match citing back spasms. However, during this time, he attended the pre-season camp for Kolkata Knight Riders, the team he will captain at IPL 2024.

However, his decision to prioritize IPL commitments over domestic cricket drew the ire of the cricketing authorities. BCCI secretary Jay Shah sent a letter to top players in the country warning them of “severe implications” if they prioritise the IPL over domestic cricket.

Iyer went on to miss Mumbai’s quarter-final as well, but has played in the semi-final and the final. Iyer was also one of the high-profile names to be dropped from the list of centrally contracted players.

(With inputs from Agencies)