Mumbai: India batsman Shreyas Iyer is fully match-fit and has been cleared by the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to return to competitive action, which is set to take place when the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 resumes in the UAE on September 19.Shreyas will rejoin Delhi Capitals (DC), which he led to the final for the first time in 2020. But, his injury meant that Rishabh Pant captained the side during IPL 2021 Phase 1 in India. The 26-year-old sustained a shoulder dislocation during an ODI against England in Pune in March and had to undergo a surgery in the United Kingdom.
Having completed an intense rehabilitation programme and proved his fitness during a week-long stay at the NCA, Shreyas has been declared fit to return to competitive cricket by the medical team.
Yes, the NCA has issued a fit certificate to Shreyas. He stayed at the NCA in Bengaluru for a week and his final assessment happened a few days ago. Based on medical and physical parameters, he is ready to play matches, a BCCI source told PTI.