Shreyas Iyer out of Pakistan clash with back spasm

Colombo: India batter Shreyas Iyer was Sunday ruled out of the marquee Asia Cup match against Pakistan due to a back spasm.

Shreyas Iyer had made a comeback from a back surgery in India’s Asia Cup opener September 2. It was his first competitive game in close to six months.

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“Shreyas Iyer had a back spasm during warm-up today,” read a BCCI update.

Iyer’s unavailability allowed India to accommodate a fit again K L Rahul, who last played in the IPL before undergoing a thigh surgery.

Both Iyer and Rahul have also been named in India’s World Cup squad but questions marks remain over their match fitness as they are back after a long injury lay-off.

PTI