Shreyas Iyer Included In Mumbai Fitness Camp Squad; Hopes Rise For IPL 2021 Comeback

India limited-overs middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer has earned a spot in the 45-member squad picked by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for a fitness training camp. Shreyas Iyer remains on track to making an international comeback after being on the sidelines due to a shoulder injury. The right-handed batsman could feature in the second half of IPL 2021 in the UAE.

Shreyas Iyer has not played professional cricket since March. The 26-year old sustained an injury to his shoulder during the first ODI against England while fielding. As a result, he was ruled out of IPL 2021 and underwent surgery. Rishabh Pant replaced the 26-year old as the skipper of the Delhi Capitals, which topped the first half of the tournament this year

Nevertheless, there’s still no clarity over Shreyas Iyer’s participation in the second phase of IPL 2021 in the UAE. Furthermore, with Rishabh Pant being successful in his maiden captaincy stint, it remains to be seen if Iyer gets his captaincy position back. But MCA’s announcement augurs well for the Mumbai-born cricketer, at least in terms of returning to the Capitals’ squad.

Shreyas Iyer a vital part of India’s middle-order ahead of the T20 World Cup:

Without a doubt, Shreyas Iyer remains a crucial part of India’s plans ahead of the T20 World Cup. Iyer, who mostly bats at number four, could also play as a finisher for the men in blue. Meanwhile, along with Iyer, Arjun Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, and Prithvi Shaw have been included too. “The schedule of the fitness camp will be announced in due course of time,” MCA said in a release on its website.

Selected players for MCA fitness camp: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prithvi Shaw, Dhaval Kulkarni, Shivam Dube, Aditya Tare, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Siddhesh Lad, Aakarshit Gomel, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Divyansh Saxena, Chinmay Sutar, Arman Jaffer, Suved Parkar, Bhupen Lalwani, Hardik Tamore, Akash Parkar, Aman Khan, Shubham Ranjane, Sujit Nayak, Sairaj Patil, Prasad Pawar, Shams Mulani, Atharva Ankolekar, Dhrumil Matkar, Shreyas Gurav, Tanush Kotian, Ankush Jaiswal, Shashank Attarde, Prashant Solanki, Parikshit Valsangkar, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Awasthi, Nikhil Date, Roystan Dias, Atif Attarwala, Siddharth Raut, Kruthik Hanagawadi, Deepak Shetty, Ravi Solanki.

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