Shreyas Iyer Keen to Return to IPL Action
Shreyas Iyer is keen to get back to IPL action with Delhi Capitals when the second leg of IPL 2021 begins on 19 September. On 14 August, Shreyas used his Instagram handle to inform DC fans about his impending return to IPL action. Injury had earlier kept Iyer out of the first leg of the IPL. In Iyer’s absence, DC was led by Rishabh Pant. A surge of covid-19 cases caused the league to be suspended.
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Injury Sustained during England ODI
Iyer sustained a shoulder injury while fielding in the first ODI of a series on England’s tour of India in March 2021. Diving to the left to try to stop a shot by Jonny Bairstow, Iyer hurt his shoulder and was attended to on the field by the team physio after the middle-order batsman was seen clutching his shoulder in pain. The injury ruled Iyer out of further participation in the England series as well as in the IPL.
“Yes, NCA has issued a fit certificate to Shreyas. He stayed in Bengaluru at the NCA for a week and his final assessment happened a few days back. Based on all medical and physical parameters, he is now ready to play matches. This couldn’t have happened at a better time with India’s T20 World Cup campaign in two months’ time.”
DC Support Staff in Quarantine
DC support staff, Rajnikanth Sivagnanam (trainer) and Praveen Amre (assistant coach) have accompanied Iyer to Dubai and will have to serve a mandatory quarantine period of seven days before they are allowed to join the other members of the DC squad. DC are yet to decide on the captaincy issue and it is not clear whether Iyer will take over the leadership of the team from Pant. DC made it to the playoffs on Iyer’s watch in 2019 and 2020.
Iyer’s Past record in IPL
Iyer has scored 2200 runs at 31.42 in 79 IPL matches, with 16 half-centuries, including a highest score of 96. He has scored his runs at a strike rate of 126.07. He enjoyed his best IPL season in 2020 when he made 519 runs at an average of 34.60, including three half-centuries. That year, DC reached the final.
DCDC Lead Points Table after First Leg
trong>In the first leg of IPL 2021, DC won six out of eight matches to zoom to the top of the points table. CSK, with five wins from seven games, are second-placed, while RCB who have the same number of wins in as many matches as CSK, are in third position. MI who have played seven matches to earn eight points are in fourth place. Fifth to eighth positions are occupied respectively by RR, PBKS, KKR, and SRH.
Iyer’s Past record in IPL
Iyer has scored 2200 runs at 31.42 in 79 IPL matches, with 16 half-centuries, including a highest score of 96. He has scored his runs at a strike rate of 126.07. He enjoyed his best IPL season in 2020 when he made 519 runs at an average of 34.60, including three half-centuries. That year, DC reached the final.DCDC Lead Points Table after First Leg
trong>In the first leg of IPL 2021, DC won six out of eight matches to zoom to the top of the points table. CSK, with five wins from seven games, are second-placed, while RCB who have the same number of wins in as many matches as CSK, are in third position. MI who have played seven matches to earn eight points are in fourth place. Fifth to eighth positions are occupied respectively by RR, PBKS, KKR, and SRH.
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