IPL 2024 final – Shreyas Iyer on his back stories – ‘I voiced my concerns, no one agreed’

Iyer had recovered from a back injury to make a comeback in the Asia Cup last year, before playing in the ODI World Cup in October-November. Then at the start of 2024, he was selected for the first two Tests at home against England, before being left out of the remaining three Tests. At the time, it was understood that Iyer had back pain a day or two after the second test but was cleared for selection. And when he was out of the Test team, he missed some Ranji Trophy matches for his home team, Mumbai. ESPNcricinfo reported that it contacted the Mumbai Cricket Association that he was suffering from “back spasms”, even though he was cleared for selection by the BCCI medical staff.