Overview
- India have included Iyer in the squad for the three ODIs against New Zealand beginning January 11 in Vadodara.
- The Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru declared him fully match-fit after recovery from an October spleen laceration treated in Sydney.
- He demonstrated readiness for Mumbai with scores of 82 against Himachal Pradesh and 45 against Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- A widely shared airport video showed a fan’s dog snapping at his hand, but he avoided injury and walked away smiling.
- Tilak Varma’s injury rules him out of the first three T20Is against New Zealand, creating a possible opening for Iyer subject to selection.