Shreyas Iyer for India (Source: X) In a positive development, Shreyas Iyer is set to play the IPL from the very beginning, it is learnt. This is despite the fact that the middle-order batsman suffered some discomfort with his back while batting in the second innings during the Ranji Trophy final between Mumbai and Vidarbha. …
India’s star batter, Shreyas Iyer, had been among the headlines for reasons both on and off the field over the past month. Iyer was dropped from the Indian team following the second Test in Visakhapatnam against England in February without an explanation. This followed his removal from BCCI central contracts; Iyer had complained of back …
With Team India’s Test series against England over on Saturday, where the hosts won by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala to clinch the five-match contest 4-1, former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar shifted his focus on the Ranji Trophy final, which is underway at the Wankhede Stadium between Mumbai and Vidarbha. And the batting …
Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur has backed under-fire Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer after their another flop show in the Ranji Trophy final. Rahane and Iyer have lost their places in India’s red-ball set-up and their current form in domestic cricket has put them under the scanners once again. Shardul Thakur’s 75-run knock helped Mumbai bounce …
India head coach Rahul Dravid gave a ray of hope to Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who, about 10 days back, lost their BCCI contract after deciding to skip the ongoing Ranji Trophy tournament. Dravid said that the two players remain in contention for a place in the Indian team, with the door open for …
Shreyas Iyer’s much-awaited return to action for the first time since being released from the Indian Test team and amid the ongoing BCCI contract saga ended on a lacklustre note as the middle-order batter was dismissed for just three runs off eight balls in the Ranji Trophy semifinal match between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu at …
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer will have to return to the drawing board. Their journey back into the Indian side won’t be an easy one. But it’s not impossible by any means. Losing out on a central contract when you were in consideration for all three formats is a big blow, no doubt about it. …
Veteran India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha reckoned nothing can be done “forcefully” if a cricketer does not wish to participate in domestic cricket. The statement came in the wake of BCCI’s move to exclude Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the annual retainers list for the 2023-24 season. Wriddhiman Saha has his say on BCCI’s Ishan …
The Indian cricket board has come down hard on players prioritising lucrative IPL contracts over red-ball cricket. In the latest round of the annual player retainership contracts (2023-24) announced by the Board for Control of Cricket in India on Wednesday, it was made clear that ‘Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the …
Even as the decision to omit Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from the central contracts list for not turning up for domestic tournaments continues to receive mixed reactions, there was plenty of discussion about Hardik Pandya’s inclusion as well. The Indian Express understands that the selectors and the BCCI only handed Hardik a contract after …