The 28-year-old has been suffering from a back injury for a quite a while now which seems to be related to his disc.
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Indian batter and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper has reportedly opted for a back surgery after being ruled out of the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the WTC (World Test Championship) Final. The 28-year-old has been suffering from a back injury for a quite a while now which seems to be related to his disc. As per a report published in The Indian Express, Iyer was initially hesitant about getting the surgery but changed his mind after the National Cricket Academy (NCA) recommended the same.
Iyer is not the only one in the Indian team to go for back surgery. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna have all been through the process. Hardik went to England for the surgery, where Shreyas will also be heading reportedly, and Krishna and Bumrah got their treatments done in New Zealand.
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Despite being a massive blow to the Indian cricket team for the upcoming WTC final, the team most affected by Shreyas’ unavailability seems to be his IPL franchise, KKR. The men in purple have appointed an inexperienced Nitish Rana as the skipper for the season and they have not gotten off to a great start. In his first match as skipper Rana’s team suffered seven-run loss to Punjab Kings (PBKS). KKR currently sit in 7th place on the table with a -0.438 run rate. They will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their second match on April 6 at the Eden Gardens.
Tamil Nadu opening batter Sai Sudharsan’s purple patch continues, his unbeaten knock of 62 took the Gujarat Titans over the line in their second match of the 2023 season of the Indian Premier League. The 21-year-old came in as an impact player for the injured Kane Williamson in the season opener against CSK and has cemented his place in the team now. The left-hand batter has had a couple of fantastic seasons, he played some crucial contributions to the success of Gujarat Titans in the 2022 season, where they emerged as champions. Gujarat Titans also opted to retain him for the 2023 season and the decision has proved to be fruitful till now.
Sai Sudharsan was awarded the man of the match for his performance (62*) against the Delhi Capitals in the 7th game of the Indian Premier League 2023. Sudharsan and GT’s impact player Vijay Shankar batted really well to calm the nerves of the dugout with a traditional batting approach. Sudharsan played a brilliant ramp shot over the keeper off Nortje which changed the momentum towards Gujarat Titans and he got to his second IPL fifty as well. Vijay and Sai added a crucial 53-run partnership for the fourth wicket which laid a brilliant platform for David Miller to come and unleash with a cameo which took the Titans over the line.
