Overview

• Iyer pulled out only hours before the multi-day game against Australia A in Lucknow, per Republic World citing TOI.
• Reports say he informed selectors of his unavailability for the second four-day match and flew back to Mumbai.
• Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, Iyer’s deputy in the first game, assumed the captaincy for the fixture.
• No replacement was named for Iyer in the India A squad for the ongoing match, according to the coverage.
• Media reports indicate selectors still view Iyer as in contention for the upcoming West Indies Tests, while separate speculation about his Test future remains unconfirmed by the BCCI.