On the morning of the Bangladesh game, his fitness would be evaluated, and Varma would be informed as well.
Iyer, who had rejoined the team after having back surgery in April, began the workouts with a few rounds of jogging, then did a few brief sprints under the supervision of trainer S Rajnikanth, who had assisted him during his recuperation.
Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer participated in the Thursday optional training session at the R Premadasa Stadium after missing the final two Asia Cup matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to back spasms.
Iyer, who had rejoined the team after having back surgery in April, began the workouts with a few rounds of jogging, then did a few brief sprints under the supervision of trainer S Rajnikanth, who had assisted him during his recuperation. In order to facilitate the comebacks of Iyer, Rahul, and Jasprit Burmah into the national fold, where their workloads are being handled individually, India’s team management brought in Rajnikanth, who is based at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, prior to the Asia Cup.
Iyer only tapped the deliveries after Rajnikanth and video analyst Hari Prasad Mohan offered him 20 minutes of under-arm throwdowns after he finished his warm-ups. The support crew then instructed him to bat in the nets, where he faced net bowlers for almost 30 minutes in the oppressive heat, displaying no signs of discomfort.
Even though Ishan Kishan has been stepping in for him in the middle order while he is away, Iyer’s comfort during training would have given India a break. Only Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Suryakumar Yadav, and Tilak Varma had shown up for this optional net session. But the support staff’s attention was also focused on the former.
