Mumbai’s star middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the upcoming Ranji Trophy match against Tripura.
MCA officials confirmed that he won’t be traveling to Agartala for the fixture starting on November 26. Despite announcing a 16-member squad on Monday, no replacement has been named.
According to reports, BCCI sources revealed Iyer requires at least a week’s rest. His absence adds to Mumbai’s growing list of missing players, including Suryakumar Yadav, who opted out for personal reasons, and Prithvi Shaw, who was dropped due to poor form.
Iyer, who recently scored a century against Maharashtra, has spoken about managing his workload: “I have to listen to my body… I’ll be taking the right decision, and I hope my team will back me.”
This is especially important given his recent recovery from back surgery. After playing in the Asia Cup and ODI World Cup, the demands of seven consecutive multi-day games have taken a toll.
“Getting a century after a long time feels great. I am keen for a comeback, but as we say, control the controllables,” Iyer added.
Mumbai squad: Ajinkya Rahane (capt), Ayush Mhatre, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Akhil Herwadkar, Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore (wk), Sidhaant Addhatrao (wk), Shams Mulani, Karsh Kothari, Himanshu Singh, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Juned Khan, Royston Dias.