Shreyas Iyer Cleared by BCCI for New Zealand ODI Series Return After Injury
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Firstpost•07-01-2026, 22:57
Shreyas Iyer Cleared by BCCI for New Zealand ODI Series Return After Injury
- •India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been cleared by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) to play the ODI series against New Zealand.
- •Iyer returns after more than two months, having suffered a serious spleen injury during an ODI against Australia in October.
- •He underwent rehabilitation at the CoE in Bengaluru and recently played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 82 off 53 balls.
- •The Punjab Kings captain is cleared for the series opener in Vadodara on Sunday.
- •Shubman Gill also returns to the squad; KL Rahul had led the team in Gill's absence.
Why It Matters: Shreyas Iyer's return after injury boosts India's squad for the upcoming New Zealand ODI series.
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