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Shreyas Iyer Takes Break from Red-Ball Cricket

  • Utkarsh 
  • Cricket
By Utkarsh
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Shreyas Iyer Takes Break from Red-Ball CricketSaralnama

Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer wrote to BCCI. He asked for a break from red-ball cricket due to back issues. Iyer pulled out of the second unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow. He told selectors his body can't handle long cricket matches. Iyer wants to rest and improve his fitness for red-ball format. He will skip the upcoming West Indies Test series. Iyer might return for ODIs against Australia after the Tests. (Updated 23 Sep 2025, 22:05 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer wrote to BCCI
  • He asked for a break from red-ball cricket due to back issues
  • Iyer pulled out of the second unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow