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Despite being fit, Shreyas Iyer was out of Ranji citing back injury, NCA exposed

Shreyas Iyer pulled out of Ranji Trophy: Just a day after Iyer was out of the team, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) has revealed that he is completely fit. Nitin Patel, head of Sports Science and Medicine at NCA, informed the selectors in an email that Shreyas has no new injuries and is completely fit.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist

Feb 22, 2024 • 9:59 AM

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“Despite being fit, Shreyas Iyer was out of Ranji citing back injury, NCA exposed”

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22 Feb 2024

Mumbai right-handed batsman Shreyas Iyer has withdrawn his name from the Ranji Trophy quarter-final clash against Baroda starting on Friday. He has informed that he is not available for selection citing back pain as the reason. Earlier, Shreyas did not play in the 7th round of the Ranji match for Mumbai and now he is out of the knockout match due to injury.

But just a day after Iyer was out of the team, the National Cricket Academy (NCA) revealed that he is completely fit. According to a report in 'The Indian Express', Nitin Patel, head of Sports Science and Medicine at NCA, informed the selectors in an email that Shreyas has no new injuries and is completely fit.

Patel wrote in his email, 'As per the handover report of the Indian team after the second Test match against England, Shreyas Iyer was fit and available for selection. At present, there is no news of any fresh injury after leaving Team India.

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