Overview
- Iyer is training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru for multi-day assessment and is expected to remain there until December 30.
- He is expected to join Mumbai in Jaipur on January 2 and play Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on January 3 and 6, subject to medical clearance.
- If all goes to plan, he will link up with India’s ODI camp in Vadodara ahead of the New Zealand series beginning January 11.
- An MCA official said he is batting well in the nets with no discomfort, with a formal fitness decision anticipated in the first week of January.
- His return could influence Ruturaj Gaikwad’s place in the squad, while Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are set to be rested for the ODIs for workload management.