Shreyas Iyer has returned to his training regime and is hoping to get fit in time for the remainder of the 14th season of the IPL. As per reports in the Cricbuzz, Iyer started his training just five days ago at the indoor BKC facility in Mumbai with Pravin Amre.
Iyer was slated to ply his trade for Lancashire in the Royal London One-Day Cup but was ruled out as he had not fully recovered from the shoulder injury which he sustained during the limited-overs series against England at home earlier this year. Iyer is expected to work in the BKC till July 31 after which he has to report at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore.
"They have been working indoors mainly because there is no permission to do so outside. And there has been rain in Mumbai too," a franchise source was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.
The source further added that NCA will provide the go-ahead regarding his fitness but given his progress in the last five days, it is expected that Iyer will be fit by the time IPL restarts on 19th September. Delhi Capitals is slated to play their first match in the second leg against Sunrisers Hyderabad on September 22.
It was Rishabh Pant who led the Delhi Capitals in the first leg of the 14th season and led his franchise to 6 wins in 8 outings. They are currently at the top of the points table. Iyer is expected to return as DC’s skipper for the second leg despite Pant’s impressive showing. Iyer underwent surgery on his left elbow which he partially dislocated during the limited-overs series against England at home.