India’s Test Series Against England Hit by Double Blow: Virat Kohli Withdraws, Shreyas Iyer Injured in Training

Last day, India’s reliable batsman Virat Kohli announced his withdrawal from the first two matches of the Test series against England. Kohli’s withdrawal was due to personal reasons. Kohli’s absence is a big blow for India when they go to play against the mighty England.

Now after Kohli’s withdrawal, another disappointing news has come for the Indian team. It has now been reported that one of the star batsmen of the Indian team has been injured while training ahead of the first match of the Test series against England.

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Young superstar Shreyas Iyer, who was expected to replace Virat Kohli in the Indian team for the first Test against England, is now injured. There is a report that Shreyas Iyer caught the ball in the palm of his hand while facing a throwdown in the nets. It is reported that Shreyas Iyer decided to continue batting even after taking the ball, but he was going out directly with just one more ball. Then there are reports that the actor was outside with an ice pack in his hand.

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BCCI has not released any updates in this regard. If Shreyas is unable to play due to injury, it will affect Team India negatively. Shreyas is the player with the best record in Test matches played in India. The right-handed batsman has played seven Test matches on home soil and has scored 430 runs at a batting average of 39.09. Shreyas scored a century in Tests played in India and also scored three fifties.

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At the same time, it is believed that India will soon announce a replacement for Virat Kohli, who withdrew from the first two matches. The chances of one of Rajat Patidhar and Sarfaraz Khan being called up to the team are strong. Cheteshwar Pujara, who has the experience of 105 Tests, will not be surprised if he gets a call to the team.

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2024-01-24 05:25:40

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