For England Tests, Shreyas Iyer Goes Back To Ranji Trophy Ahead Of Potential Selection
The star batter of India, Shreyas Iyer, is set to play for Mumbai in their second round fixture of the Ranji Trophy 2024 against Andhra Pradesh beginning on Friday ahead of the home Test series against England. The right-hand batter is playing for his domestic side for the first time in the Ranji Trophy since the 2018–19 season. The home game at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in BKC provides an opportunity for the 29-year-old to improve his form ahead of the home Tests against England, which are going to start on January 25 in Hyderabad.
The captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders had a rough South Africa tour where he scored 31, 6, 0, and 4 not out. Earlier this week, he was left out of the England T20I team for the three-match series against Afghanistan.
The two Tests in South Africa marked the first red-ball games of Iyer in nearly nine months, following his recovery from a back injury sustained during the Border-Gavaskar series at home against Australia in February-March.
After missing the finals of the 2017 WTC and the Caribbean tour, Iyer returned from surgery for the Asia Cup and played an important role in India's journey to the 2023 ODI World Cup final.