Big blow for Team India ahead of the WTC Final

Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is likely to miss the final of the World Test Championship. He will miss the whole season of the IPL and also the WTC final. The KKR skipper is going to be out of action for 4 to 5 months. 

The Kolkata Knight Riders, who acquired Shreyas for a record $12.25 crore in the 2022 IPL auction and requested him to captain the team, may suffer as a result of this. As the IPL begins on March 31, KKR will be required to choose a new captain. 

This is a big blow for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He was in great form and was the main component of the KKR batting lineup. In his absence, the batting looks very weak. They don’t have any renowned leader in the absence of Iyer. According to sources, Shradul Thakur might be handed the captaincy of the franchise. 

In the most recent ODI series against Australia, the 28-year-old was ruled out after complaining of lower back soreness during the fourth and final Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. Finally, Shreyas was compelled to leave, and he was unable to finish the last Test, which finished in a draw. Shreyas Iyer has had recurrent injury problems throughout his career.

Who will replace Iyer in WTC final?

There will be a reserve day for the ICC World Test Championship final, which will take place at The Oval in London from June 7 to 11. (12 June). In the 2021 final at Southampton, New Zealand defeated India by eight wickets to win the inaugural competition.

In their recently concluded Test series against Australia, India used Jadeja at 5, Iyer at 6, and Bharat at 7 while Pant was out. There is a good likelihood that they’ll use the same lineup for the WTC final.

But that has the drawback of not giving one much confidence. Bharat had a difficult series behind the wickets against Australia, scoring 101 runs in five innings at an average of 20.2; the fourth Test in particular didn’t go well for him. India might play KL Rahul at number 5 in Iyer’s absence. 

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