Shreyas Iyer: Before IPL 2026, a bad news is coming for Punjab Kings. Indian team’s star player Shreyas Iyer, who is also the captain of Punjab Kings, is expected to miss the initial matches of IPL due to injury. Shreyas Iyer was injured before the third ODI against Australia last month.

Shreyas Iyer was then admitted to hospital in Sydney, where he vomited blood and his injury was said to be serious. Now he has returned back to India, but in the meantime another bad news is coming out. Now he is out of Team India for a long time.

Shreyas Iyer was out of cricket for so many months

Indian team’s middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer was injured in the last match of the 3-match ODI series between India and Australia. Shreyas Iyer was injured while taking a catch, after which he was taken out of the field. Where he started vomiting blood. After this he was admitted to Sydney Hospital and was treated in the ICU.

Shreyas Iyer has now returned, but it will take time for him to return to the cricket field. If reports are to be believed, he will not be a part of the series against South Africa and New Zealand, and will also not be available for the T20 World Cup 2026. Along with this, reports are coming that he will not be a part of the team in the initial matches of IPL.

Shreyas Iyer’s injury is bad news for Punjab Kings.

Shreyas Iyer was the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. Punjab Kings played the final of IPL 2025 under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, but they could not win against RCB in this final match. Punjab Kings had to face defeat in the final.

Earlier, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata Knight Riders had won their IPL title in IPL 2024. In such a situation, the absence of a player and captain like Shreyas Iyer from the initial matches of IPL 2026 is very bad news for Punjab Kings.