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India’s middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has slammed reports of him missing Mumbai’s next Ranji Trophy 2024-25 clash against Tripura due to injury. Iyer who ended his century drought in red-ball cricket with a 142-run knock against Maharashtra wants the media to do some homework before publishing the news.
“Guys seriously let’s do some homework before publishing news,” Iyer wrote in reply to a tweet.
The report claimed that a Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) source told them that Iyer will not travel to Agartala for Mumbai's next match starting October 26. Also, MCA will not announce Iyer's replacement in the squad for the fixture.
Earlier, Iyer had mentioned after breaching the three-figures in red-ball cricket that he needs to listen to his body irrespective of what people say outside.
"No matter whatever people think outside, I have to listen to my body because I know the amount of threshold I've carried over the last few years and based on that I'll be taking the right decision and I hope that my team will also back (me)," the 29-year-old said.
Meanwhile, Iyer is hopeful for his return to the Indian side in an already packed middle-order.
"Obviously I was feeling a bit down with my injuries, but now getting a century after a very long time, it's a great feeling overall. I am absolutely keen for a comeback, but, yeah, as we say, control the controllables," he said.
No Iyer in India ‘A’ squad
Iyer has not been named in India ‘A’ squad led by Ruturaj Gaikwad for two-match series against Australia ‘A’. He is unlikely to get picked in India’s squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 on Australian soil starting next month.
Iyer’s recent numbers in red-ball cricket
He has scored three fifties and one century in his last six appearances in first-class cricket. He was named captain of India D for Duleep Trophy 2024 but scored 154 runs from six innings including a couple of ducks. So far, in five innings in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25, he has scored 237 runs from five innings at an average of 47.40.
