Overview
- Iyer completed a 50-over return-to-play simulation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence on January 2, according to a board official quoted by PTI.
- Mumbai’s January 6 game against Himachal Pradesh is viewed as the decisive RTP test before any green light for the national squad.
- Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube are also reported to be available for Mumbai’s fixtures against Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
- Mumbai sit second in Elite Group C and face Himachal Pradesh on January 6 and Punjab on January 8 as they push for knockout qualification.
- If Iyer is cleared without discomfort, he is expected to link up with India for the New Zealand ODI series starting January 11, which would likely rule him out of Mumbai’s knockouts.