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KKR New Captain: Shreyas Iyer Injury Update – KKR Captain Shreyas Iyer is all set to miss the first few weeks of the upcoming IPL 2023. Shreyas had a relapse of his back injury ruling him out of the IND vs AUS ODI series and the IPL. Iyer could miss most of April as he continues rehabilitation and could miss more should he undergo surgery. His absence puts KKR in a lurch, as they hunt for a temporary skipper to kick off their season. Among current options, Tim Southee, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell prop up as options.
As per reports, Shreyas Iyer is struggling to walk such is the severity of his injury. The middle-order batsman had spent time at the NCA before the Border Gavaskar Trophy and also missed the 1st test due to the same niggle. he played in Delhi and Indore and was set to feature in Ahmedabad before his injury propped up again. He is likely to miss the start of the IPL and the earliest he could return is in May.