NEW DELHI: Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer will miss the whole IPL as well as the World Test Championship final against Australia in June since he would be having back surgery abroad. According to BCCI sources,  Iyer, the skipper of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, is anticipated to miss at least five months of play.

That would mean that his participation in the 50-over World Cup in India in OctoberNovember could be touch and go. “Yes, he will have his back surgery abroad. He is likely to be out of action for at least five months with full rehabilitation,” a BCCI source PTI on conditions of anonymity. The WTC final will be played between India and Australia in London from June 7.

The recurring lower-back injury had forced Iyer out of the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last month, before ruling him out of the ODI series against Australia that followed. His injury surfaced in December last year, following India’s tour of Bangladesh. In Iyer’s absence, Nitish Rana was named interim KKR captain ahead of this IPL season. 

Iyer, who is the captain of IPL side Kolkata Knight Riders, is likely to be out of action for at least 5 months. That would mean that his participation in the fifty-over World Cup in India in October-November could be touch and go.

Sanjita Chanu slapped with 4-yr ban by NADA panel for failing dope test

Taijul five-fer keeps Ireland to 214 on opening day

Mrunal Thakur shares her latest beach pics in a blue bikini