In what can be called a major blow for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), skipper Shreyas Iyer could miss the first few matches of IPL 2024, starting March 22.
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His back issues
Iyer's back issues extravagated during his brilliant 95-run knock for Mumbai in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha.
His absence would leave KKR without their captain and key middle-order batter.
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Nitish Rana expected to lead
Nitish Rana is expected to lead the team in Iyer's absence.
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Impressive IPL stats
Iyer has scored 2,776 runs in 101 IPL matches, with 19 fifties to his name.
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Iyer missed IPL 2023
Iyer underwent surgery last year for his back problems and missed the entire IPL 2023 season.
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BCCI contract snub
Iyer played the first two Tests against England. He was dropped thereafter, recording scores of 29, 27, 13, and 35. Furthermore, he has also been left out of the BCCI central contract list.