Shreyas Iyer fired up for Asia Cup challenge
Updated On: 27 August, 2023 08:12 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer`s constant companion as he dealt with a back injury, and when it refused to subside even after undergoing surgery, he "panicked" thinking that his career could be on the line (Pic: AFP)
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Pain, often excruciating, was Shreyas Iyer`s constant companion as he dealt with a back injury, and when it refused to subside even after undergoing surgery, he "panicked" thinking that his career could be on the line (Pic: AFP)
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Prior to the surgery, Iyer was suffering, so much so that he "wasn`t even able to "express myself properly" about what he was going through. However, the 28-year-old stylish batter eventually recovered and returned to the Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup. Now that he is back, he is taking it one step at a time
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Recalling the days of his struggles because of the injury, Iyer told the BCCI: "To be precise, I had this nerve compression, basically a slip disc, which was compressing the nerve, and the pain was going all the way down to the bottom of my tiny toe. And, it was horrendous then."
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Iyer`s last outing was in March during the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which India won 2-1 before his injury kicked in. It also forced him to miss out on leading Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023.
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Iyer will be looking to bounce back in style during the upcoming Asia Cup, keeping in mind the ICC World Cup, to be played in India in October-November. However, he is not thinking too far ahead and prefers staying in the present
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India`s Asia Cup contingent is undergoing a week-long conditioning camp in Bengaluru from August 23-29 and will open their campaign on September 2 against Pakistan (With PTI inputs)
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