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Big blow to Team India! Shreyas Iyer to undergo surgery, likely to skip IPL 2023, WTC final and ODI WC

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Published: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 5:04 am

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The middle-order batteris expected to remain out of action for at least five months; ruling him out of IPL 2023 edition,WTC finale in early June, and possibly skippingthe ODI WC at home as well.
Team India has dealt with several injury concerns of late. While Jasprit Bumrah remains out of action since last September, Rishabh Pant is recovering from his horrific car accident. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer complained of back issues during the fourth and final Test between India and Australia, in Ahmedabad, and is now likely to miss IPL 2023, ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, and ODI World Cup.
As per a report in India Today, sources have confirmed that Iyer has been advised of surgery in his third meeting with a Mumbai-based doctor. Thus, the middle-order batteris expected to remain out of action for at least five months; ruling him out of IPL 2023 edition,WTC finale in early June, and possibly skipping the ODI WC at home as well.
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