India batter Shreyas Iyer will miss your complete IPL in addition to the World Test Championship ultimate in June in opposition to Australia as he’s set to endure a again surgical procedure overseas, in line with BCCI sources. Iyer, who’s the captain of IPL facet Kolkata Knight Riders, is predicted to be out of motion for no less than 5 months. That would imply that his participation within the 50-over World Cup in India in October-November might be contact 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 supply PTI on situations of anonymity.

The WTC ultimate can be performed between India and Australia in London from June 7.

The recurring lower-back damage had compelled Iyer out of the ultimate Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy final month, earlier than ruling him out of the ODI sequence in opposition to Australia that adopted.

His damage surfaced in December final, following India’s tour of Bangladesh.

In Iyer’s absence, Nitish Rana was named interim KKR captain forward of this IPL season.

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