Shreyas Iyer was punished by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for refusing to play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. He did not receive a central contract from the governing body of Indian cricket, unlike Ishan Kishan.
Ishan has not played competitive cricket since returning home from the South Africa Test series, while Iyer played in the first two Tests against England.
After being dropped from the Indian team, Shreyas Iyer did not play in the Ranji Trophy games for Mumbai, citing back spasms.
He returned to play in the semi-final and final matches of the tournament. In the title match against Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he scored an impressive 95 runs in the second innings.
RevSportz reports that BCCI officials are considering offering Shreyas Iyer a central contract. The report also mentions that Iyer experienced back pain during the Test series against England and has been working on building his workload at KKR's pre-season camp in Mumbai.
Iyer is set to join Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2024 and will be available for the team's opening game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Due to back surgery, he missed the last season of the Indian Premier League. During Iyer's absence, Nitish Rana led KKR.