India’s next international series is against New Zealand. The three-match ODI series begins on January 11th, for which the BCCI has yet to announce the squad. All eyes are on Shreyas Iyer’s return to see if he will be included in this series. Iyer is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Center of Excellence and has begun batting in the nets. Vice-captain Iyer himself shared a video of this.

Iyer himself shared a video on social media platforms

Shreyas Iyer, the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team, was injured during the third ODI of the Australia tour. He dived for a catch and injured his ribs. He was in pain and was taken off the field. Reports revealed internal bleeding, which led to hospitalization. The news is positive; he is recovering rapidly and has resumed batting practice in the nets. The three-match India vs. New Zealand ODI series begins on January 11th, with the first match in Vadodara.

The second match will be played in Rajkot on January 14th, and the third in Indore on January 18th. This will be followed by a five-match T20I series between the two countries, for which the BCCI has already announced the squads, but the ODI squads are yet to be announced.

Shreyas Iyer is currently at the BCCI Center of Excellence, recovering quickly, and has even begun batting practice, but it’s unlikely he’ll return for the ODI series against New Zealand. The BCCI wouldn’t rush the vice-captain’s return, but if he’s fully fit, he could play in the series.

A report stated that Shreyas Iyer is regularly hitting the gym, there seems to be no problem with him but his playing or not playing will depend on the report of the Centre of Excellence.