Report Suggests India Batter Shreyas Iyer To Delay Decision on Surgery and Monitor Injury Progression

India’s middle-order batter, Shreyas Iyer, is reportedly opting against surgery for his back pain, which reoccurred during the fourth Test against Australia earlier this month. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Iyer will take a few more days before deciding on his treatment options. Going under the knife would rule him out of action for at least six to eight months, and if that happens, Iyer’s place in the ODI World Cup squad looks doubtful. Iyer had to miss the first Test against Australia in Nagpur due to the same injury, and prior to that, he had missed the white-ball series against New Zealand at home. Iyer, who is currently at home, had been asked to take ten days rest on March 17 by a Mumbai-based spine specialist Abhay Nene. India captain Rohit Sharma said after the fourth Test against Australia, “Poor guy! It just was such an unfortunate incident. He had to wait all day to bat and then when the day got over, the issue he had with his back recurred.” Iyer is also likely to miss the initial stages of IPL 2023. He is the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.