IND vs NZ: Why is Shreyas Iyer Not Playing Today’s India vs New Zealand 1st ODI? Check India Playing XI

Shreyas Iyer IND vs NZ: In an important news development, India will unfortunately miss the services of their premier middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer in the playing Xi during this three-match ODI series against New Zealand. India will be playing the first ODI match against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on 18 January, 2023. During the 2022 calendar year, Iyer finished as the leading run-getter for India overall in international cricket.

IND vs NZ: Why is Shreyas Iyer Not Playing Today’s India vs New Zealand 1st ODI? 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed that Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out for the New Zealand ODI series due to a back injury. Incidentally, the right-handed middle order batsman is not part of the India squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand. Iyer did not performed very well with the bat in the recently concluded three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka at home. The BCCI also named explosive batsman Rajat Patidar as the replacement in the ODI squad. However, it will be interesting to see whether Shreyas Iyer will be able to gain complete fitness before the first Test match against Australia starting from 9 February, 2023.

“Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury. He will be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Rajat Patidar as replacement for Shreyas Iyer,” said the official statement released by the BCCI.

India Playing XI

1. Rohit Sharma (C)
2. Shubman Gill
3. Virat Kohli
4. Ishan Kishan (wk)
5. Suryakumar Yadav
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Washington Sundar
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Kuldeep Yadav
10. Mohammed Shami
11. Mohammed Siraj

India vs New Zealand 2023 Schedule