Shreyas Iyer hits out on social media to refute rumours around him

After reports suggested that Shreyas Iyer might miss the next Ranji Trophy match due to a shoulder injury, he responded on social media to deny the rumors.

Reports claimed that Shreyas Iyer would need a week of rest and miss Mumbai’s upcoming match against Tripura. However, Shreyas refuted these claims on X and replied to the account which was claiming it, calling them rumors.

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Guys seriously let’s do some homework before publishing news,” Shreyas replied..

Last week, Shreyas Iyer returned to form with a brilliant knock of 142 off 190 balls against Maharashtra in Mumbai’s second-round Ranji Trophy match. After reaching his century, he told reporters that he needed to give his body some rest, regardless of what others might say.

“No matter whatever people think outside, I have to listen to my body because I know the amount of threshold I’ve carried over the last few years and based on that I’ll be taking the right decision and I hope that my team will also back (me),” he had said to reporters after scoring a century against Maharashtra.

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Recently, the 16-member squad for playing against Tripura starting from 26th Oct was announced by Mumbai, and Iyer has been named in the squad. There is no replacement, which means he is fit to play and unlike the recent rumors stating he is injured.

Scored a first class century after 3 years

Shreyas Iyer had been waiting a long time for this century. His last first-class hundred for India was in November 2021 against New Zealand in Kanpur. The 29-year-old, who hasn’t played a Test since the series against England earlier this year, is now looking to make a comeback to the Test team.

Meanwhile, as the IPL auction draws closer, there have been reports that KKR may not retain their skipper, Shreyas Iyer, as the franchise is believed to be on the lookout for a new captain. In any case, KKR is likely to retain the mainstay players Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine.

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