Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been struggling to make a place in Team India for some time now. He has not been able to make his place even in the Test series being played against Bangladesh. He recently participated in the Duleep Trophy and was eyeing a comeback in Team India. But he could not perform well. In such a situation, he missed out on making a place in Team India. Now he has decided to play in another domestic tournament. Along with Iyer, star all-rounder Shardul Thakur will also play in this tournament.

Shreyas Iyer will now take part in this tournament

The Irani Cup match is to be played between Mumbai and Rest of India from October 1. The Irani Trophy match is played between the team that wins the Ranji Trophy title and the Rest of India. In March 2024 this year, Mumbai, captained by Ajinkya Rahane, won the Ranji Trophy title. Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur can be seen playing for the Mumbai team in this match. The Mumbai Cricket Association may soon announce the team for this match.

According to the Cricbuzz report, Ajinkya Rahane will captain the Mumbai team. Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur are also ready to be a part of the team. Shardul Thakur has informed the officials about his availability for this match. Let us tell you, he had an ankle surgery in London on June 12, since then he was out of the field. He recently returned to the field from a tournament. In such a situation, Shardul Thakur's return is also a good sign for Team India. Actually, India has to tour Australia at the end of the year. Shardul Thakur's performance with the red ball on foreign soil has always been strong.

Iyer flopped in Duleep Trophy

Shreyas Iyer played all three rounds of Duleep Trophy 2024-25. Shreyas Iyer scored only 154 runs in 6 innings of these three matches at a poor average of 25.66, which included 2 half-centuries. Apart from this, Shreyas Iyer was also out twice without opening the account. During this, he could not score a single century. Due to which he was not selected in Team India for the Bangladesh Test series as well. After this poor performance of Iyer, his return to the Indian Test team seems very difficult at the moment. In such a situation, now he has decided to play in the Irani Trophy. This important match will be played at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow from October 1 to 5 next month.