NCA Declares Shreyas Iyer Fit a Day After He Bowed Out of Ranji Trophy Quarters

Last week BCCI secretary Jay Shah had warned centrally-contracted and India A cricketers that non-participation in domestic cricket would have ‘severe implications’. Wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan, who pulled out of the Test tour of South Africa citing ‘personal reasons’ did not play Jharkhand’s final group game against Rajasthan.

The national selectors, after taking inputs from the BCCI medical team, told Shreyas to play Ranji Trophy so that his back gets used to the strain of batting and being on the field for an extended period of time.

Shreyas scored 35, 13, 27 and 39 in the first two Tests against England. He was dropped when the squad was announced for the last three Test matches. The Indian Express understands that Shreyas had complained of back spasms during the second Test.