Overview
- Mumbai Cricket Association appointed Iyer to lead the final Group C league matches on January 6 vs Himachal Pradesh and January 8 vs Punjab in Jaipur.
- Regular captain Shardul Thakur has been ruled out of the remainder of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a calf injury.
- Iyer was cleared to play domestic List-A cricket after rehabilitation, physical testing and a supervised practice game at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- He has been named India’s vice-captain for the ODI series against New Zealand starting January 11 in Vadodara, with participation subject to final fitness clearance.
- Mumbai may need a new captain for knockout matches from January 12 if Iyer joins the national squad, while Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube are available for the league games under BCCI participation guidelines.