Shreyas Iyer ruled out of ODI series against AustraliaIndia's fielding coach T Dilip

By India Today Sports DeskIndia’s fielding coach T Dilip confirmed on Wednesday that middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia, which begins on Friday, due to a recurrence of a lower-back injury.

It has been learned that the stylish Mumbaikar has almost no chance of playing in the cash-rich IPL for KKR. Iyer is the captain of KKR in the IPL. He is currently back in NCA for extensive rehabilitation, but it has not been confirmed whether he, like Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna, will require surgery.

“Injuries are a part and parcel of the game. We have the best medical facilities and they are well-equipped… We are in coordination (with NCA). Shreyas was ruled out of this series. (We will be able to provide) further updates as and when we know,” India’s fielding coach T Dilip told the media in his debut press conference.

The right-handed Iyer, who returned to the Indian team for the four-Test series against Australia after recovering from a back injury, complained of similar problems during the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad. As a result, Iyer was taken for scans by the BCCI’s medical team, with the message that the batsman was being monitored relayed.

Iyer did not bat in India’s lone innings in Ahmedabad, where they finished with a strong 571, aided by Virat Kohli’s 186. The injury is expected to keep Iyer out of the Indian Premier League for at least the first half of the 2023 season, which begins on March 31. Iyer is the designated captain of the two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.