Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been struggling to make a place in Team India for some time now. He could not even make his place in the Test series being played against Bangladesh. He recently participated in the Duleep Trophy and is eyeing a comeback in Team India. But he could not perform anything special. In such a situation, he missed out on making a place in Team India. Now he has decided to play in another domestic tournament. Along with Iyer, star all-rounder Shardul Thakur will also play in this tournament.
Shreyas Iyer will now participate in this tournament
The Irani Cup match is scheduled to be played between Mumbai and Rest of India from October 1. The Irani Trophy is played between the team that wins the Ranji Trophy and the rest of India. This year in March 2024, Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy title under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur can be seen playing for the Mumbai team in this match. The Mumbai Cricket Association may announce the squad for this match soon.
According to a Cricbuzz report, Ajinkya Rahane will captain the Mumbai team. Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur are also set to be a part of the team. Shardul Thakur has informed the officials about his availability for this match. Let us tell you that he underwent an ankle surgery in London on June 12, since then he was out of the field. He had just returned from a tournament. In such a situation, the return of Shardul Thakur is also a good sign for Team India. In fact, India is scheduled to tour Australia at the end of the year. Shardul Thakur’s performances with the red ball on foreign soil have always been strong.
Iyer was a flop in the Duleep Trophy
Shreyas Iyer played all three rounds of Duleep Trophy 2024-25. Shreyas Iyer scored just 154 runs in 6 innings of these three matches at a poor average of 25.66, including 2 half-centuries. Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer was dismissed twice without even opening the account. During this time he could not score a single century. Due to which he was not selected in Team India even for the Bangladesh Test series. After this poor performance of Iyer, his return to the Indian Test team is now looking very difficult. In such a situation, now he has decided to play in Irani Trophy. This important match will be played at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow from 1st to 5th October next month.
