Iyer was excluded from BCCI’s annual retainership for the 2023/24 season due to his refusal to adjust to the board’s directive to take part in domestic cricket.
Shreyas Iyer’s extremely anticipated return to motion, following his launch from the Indian Test workforce and amidst the continued BCCI contract controversy, ended on a disappointing word. The middle-order batsman was dismissed for simply three runs off eight balls within the Ranji Trophy semifinal match between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu on the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC in Mumbai on Sunday.
Iyer entered the crease after Sai Kishore eliminated Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane for under 19 runs, persevering with the veteran India cricketer’s poor kind within the event. Facing a bouncer from Sandeep Warrier, Tamil Nadu appeared decided to exploit Iyer’s vulnerabilities. In the next over, Iyer tried to take on Warrier by charging down the monitor, however the pacer adjusted his size, inflicting Iyer to play onto his stumps.
Earlier within the week, Iyer was excluded from BCCI’s annual retainership for the 2023/24 season due to his refusal to adjust to the board’s directive to take part in domestic cricket after being dropped from the Indian Test workforce throughout the sequence towards England. Despite being anticipated to characterize Mumbai within the Ranji Trophy league matches, Iyer missed these video games due to again spasms.
The confusion arose when studies revealed that the National Cricket Academy had declared him match to play for Mumbai, which angered the BCCI choice committee as Iyer was later seen on the Kolkata Knight Riders Academy in Mumbai.
Despite recovering from his damage on the KKR camp, Iyer made himself obtainable for choice for the semifinal recreation towards Tamil Nadu, however it was too late for the 29-year-old. He will now search redemption within the second innings of the match and doubtlessly within the Ranji Trophy last if Mumbai qualifies.
Looking forward, Iyer is ready to function within the upcoming IPL 2024 season the place he’ll lead the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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