India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup: Why is Shreyas Iyer not playing?
India vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup: Why is Shreyas Iyer not playing?
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Shreyas Iyer was once again missing from India’s playing XI as Men in Blue take on Bangladesh in their last Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2023 on Friday.
As per the BCCI medical update, Iyer “has shown improvement but he is not yet fully fit,” reported News18 CricketNext.
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Iyer had missed the Asia Cup Super Four matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to back spasms. On Thursday, he trained in the nets ahead of India’s final Super Four game against Bangladesh, but his return to the playing XI remained uncertain.
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It was only on 2 September, in the Asia Cup group match against Pakistan when Shreyas had made his competitive return after recovering from a back injury, that kept him out of the game for almost six months.
Iyer scored 14 runs against Pakistan, while he did not need to bat in India’s second group match against Nepal.
India, meanwhile, qualified for the final of the Asia Cup with wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super Four stage. The Men in Blue will once again take on Sri Lanka, in the final in Colombo on Sunday. Sri Lanka qualified for the final with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday.
