IND Vs PAK: Rahul Dravid Speaks On Shreyas Iyer's Fitness Ahead Of Asia Cup 2023, Says 'Looked Pretty Good, All About Giving Him More Game Time'

India head coach, Rahul Dravid spoke on Shreyas Iyer’s fitness level ahead of the Asia Cup 2023 and said that he looked pretty good during the practice and the player needs more game time which will help him to gain his form back.

The 28-year-old batsman was out of the squad for more than five months after he received an injury during the fourth match of the Border Gavaskar trophy. Following this he had to go through surgery and started his recovery session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA).

However, Shreyas Iyer has fully recovered from his injury and was named in the Asia Cup 2023 squad of India and is likely to make his return to don the Men in Blue jersey in their first game of the Asia Cup 2023.

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During the absence of Shreyas Iyer, Rohit Sharma-led India have struggled with the batting lineup, especially in the middle order. Many batsmen tried to audition for the number 4 place, but no one could excel in that spot like the 28-year-old has done.

Shreyas Iyer’s return to the squad will give a lot of confidence to the players since they will get their strength back ahead of the forthcoming tournaments like Asia Cup and ODI World Cup 2023.

The 28-year-old’s return to the squad before the ODI World Cup 2023 has been crucial. Since Rohit Sharma won’t leave any loose ends during the extravaganza tournament which might cost them the trophy. The 36-year-old skipper has been under a lot of pressure as the Men in Blues have failed to win any ICC trophies in the past 10 years.

He ticked all the boxes: Rahul Dravid on Shreyas Iyer

While speaking in a press conference before the team left for Sri Lanka to take part in the continental trophy, Rahul Dravid gave a huge update on the 28-year-old’s fitness and said that the player have recovered fully from his injury and ticked all the boxes.

The head coach also confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will make his return for the Men in Blues in their first match in the Asia Cup 2023.

“Looked pretty good, all about giving him more game time, hopefully, it will come in Asia Cup. In terms of fitness he has done really well, has batted really well, ticked all the boxes,” told Rahul Dravid.

Rohit Sharma-led India will start their Asia Cup 2023 journey against Babar Azam’s Pakistan on Saturday (September 2nd) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.