'Ye jo loha utha raha hai,' Shreyas Iyer injured back for this reason, reveals ex-India star

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India batter and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer is set to be sidelined for a significant time.

The batter has been struggling with a recurring lower back problem for the last couple of months, which has significantly curbed his availability for India. Iyer missed out on two ODI series against New Zealand and Australia, while also missing almost two Tests in the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

As his back injury is taking a toll, the player may undergo back surgery, which jeopardizes his availability for the Indian team in the upcoming WTC final. National Cricket Academy (NCA) has recommended Iyer to undergo the surgery, but the player is yet to take a final call on that.

The KKR captain will definitely miss the IPL 2023 if he goes under the knife, and may be short before WTC final as the rehab will require three months. Amid this, former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has been shocked by the injury type.

Jadeja was at sea regarding back injury of a batter as it was not prevalent in the yesteryears.

"For three months? This is also something new I am hearing. Injuries happen all the time but back surgery for a batter? This is something I have never heard before. Even batsmen are having back surgeries?," a surprised Jadeja said on Cricbuzz.

But the former Indian player identified a potential reason for all the new types of injuries. He believes the extra gym work and tedious muscle trainings are the reason for these type of absurd injuries.

"Yeh toh khel se ird gird ko cheezein judi huyi hai uspe thoda dhyaan dena padega. Yeh jo loha utha raha hai, faeda toh ho raha hai uska (This is associated with the things around the game, and players have to be alert of it. There are advantages of weight training), but we get to see the other side as well. Hope he gets well," he added.

KKR are yet to take a call on Iyer's availability in the IPL this year. If Iyer misses out, it is to be seen how the franchise cope up as the Indian batter is a vital cog in the team.