Shreyas Iyer reportedly wrote on the cricket board in India (BCCI), which sought to break from a longer format, an hour after resigning to India and left the Lucknow camp in the middle of the Red-ball series against Australia and reportedly wrote control in India (BCCI). Indian Express states that Iyer has asked that he is not yet considered to be testing matches, with citing physical fears that occurred during the first unofficial test.
Iyer states that he reported advice that he could not stay in the field for more than four days. He managed to make a short break during the last season, but such flexibility is not feasible in test matches or India accessories. Confined with these recurring problems, he decided to retreat from a longer format until fully fit.
This decision comes just before a series of two matches with domestic testing against West India, which would mean his first performance in the format since he was dropped in the middle of the domestic series in February 2024 against England. After resigning from the second unofficial test against Australia A, Iyer consulted the selection commission Ajit Agarkar led by the selection commission Ajit Agarkar led.
“He informed us that he would take a break from the cricket of the red ball and it is good that he has clarified his intentions, because selectors are now clear about their future,” said Indian Express. “In the coming months, he won’t play a cricket with a red ball and said he would assess before consulting with physios and coaches before with other decisions.”
Iyer was expected to be very expected to return to the tests of West India after Karun Nair, who chose the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy trophy against England, could not be impressed. His appointment as India Captain was also considered a step towards re -re -readiness for the test match. With this latest decision, however, Iyer will decide from the cricket of the red ball.
This is not the first time Iyer has retreated from the format. Last season he missed several matches of Ranji Trophy and the Home Test series against England. Despite these gaps, in 2021, the record in the longer format, including the debut century and 65 against New Zealand, has a respectable record in 2021, and has shown the ability to bat for a longer period of time against rotation. However, fitness and consistency remained challenges.
In cricket white ball, the Iyer form was exceptional. In February 2025, the ICC Champions Trophy trophy with India and Captain Pandjab Kings to the IPL 2025 final, which previously led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third title. This recent success could influence his decision to focus on shorter formats and at the same time maintain his body.
His recent record in the red ball was mixed. After his omission of testing, he created a remarkable score in the home cricket, of which 95 in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2024, 142 against Maharashtra and 233 against Zish. Subsequent trophy trophy, however, brought modest yields, with a score of 47, 11, 17, 25 and 12.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
September 23, 2025
