Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir says Shreyas Iyer should be included in India’s squad for the 2023 World Cup as he is not yet fit enough and his game time is running out. said.
Shreyas Iyer has not played since sustaining a hip injury in March this year. He then missed the entire IPL season, the WTC final and the tour of the West Indies due to surgery. After his surgery, Iyer spent his days at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore and then participated in match simulations and practice matches to prove his worth in the Asia Cup and World Cup. did.
However, Iyer made just one appearance in the Asia Cup before being sidelined again due to back spasms and has remained on the bench throughout the tournament ever since.
Therefore, Gambhir felt that he should be included in the World Cup squad as the Indian batsman had not performed well in the Asia Cup and India too was not confident about his form.
“There is something to be concerned about. You were out for a long time, but you came back in the Asian Cup and played one match, but then you fell ill again. .I don’t think the team management will pick him for such a big tournament after this.It will be known within a few days that Iyer will be left out of the World Cup squad and someone will take his place.Always. We should go to the World Cup with healthy players.
Performance is another thing. Imagine if a player suffers something like cramps and you can’t find a replacement. Therefore, if Iyer was not fit for this tournament, it would be very difficult for him to play in the World Cup due to injuries and we don’t even know what his current form is. . Whatever his condition was, seven or eight months passed, after which he played only one match. So it’s disappointing,” he told Star Sports.
Iyer played one innings against Pakistan and scored 14 runs.
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Gambir also added that the team management should rather consult the NCA about Iyer’s recurring lower back injury.
He said this. “If you have any questions, please contact the NCA, because he has been there for the past few months and has been cleared by the NCA.”Maybe they will release him soon. Maybe it was too much? ”
After India won the 2023 Asia Cup final, Rohit Sharma said Iyer was not selected in the starting XI as he did not meet certain criteria.
“Shreyas was given certain parameters so he couldn’t be in this game. I think he completed most of them today. He’s 99 per cent fine so far. “But he looked good, fought and defended for hours and was down long before we got to the ground. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about for us,” the captain said. Told.
