New Delhi. Even after winning the Asia Cup title for a record 8th time, the tension of the Indian team management must have increased. The reason is the injuries of the players. Coach Rahul Dravid himself has also said that injuries to players before the World Cup can hurt India. Meanwhile, former opener and commentator Gautam Gambhir has warned the Indian team management about the player’s injury. Gambhir has spoken big about Shreyas Iyer’s place in the World Cup squad.
Let us tell you that Shreyas Iyer was out of Team India since March this year. He had back surgery. He made a comeback in the Asia Cup but was ruled out after one match due to back pain and stiffness and did not play the entire tournament thereafter. Was not seen in the final of the Asia Cup.
Gautam Gambhir said on Star Sports about Shreyas Iyer’s fitness, it is a matter of concern. You were out of the team for so long and then came back for the Asia Cup and were unfit again after one match. I don’t think the team management will include Iyer in the squad for a big tournament like the World Cup after this. You will see in the coming days that Iyer will not be a part of the World Cup squad and will be replaced by another team.
Shreyas should not be included in World Cup squad: Gambhir
Gambhir continued, “You should always go to the World Cup with fit players. Performance is a different thing. Imagine if a player is suffering from cramp or something else you cannot replace him, so if Iyer is not fit for this tournament it is very difficult for him to be a part of the World Cup due to his injury and then we don. It is not even known what its form is now. Whatever form he had, it was 7-8 months back, after which he has played only one match.
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Gambhir hit out at the NCA over Iyer’s repeated injuries. Gambhir said, “If you want to raise questions, ask the NCA because he was here for many months and then he (Shreyas) was declared fit from there as well. Who knows, maybe they approved them early?
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Shreyas has no worries: Rohit
Earlier, after the Asia Cup final, skipper Rohit Sharma had said about Shreyas Iyer’s fitness, “Shreyas was not available for the final as he did not fulfill many criteria. I think it’s 99 percent okay. He is doing both batting and fielding. “I don’t think that’s a concern for us.”
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Tags: Asia Cup, Gautam Gambhir, Shreyas Iyer, World Cup 2023
First published: September 18, 2023, 10:28 IST