Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer will miss the entire 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season as he was injured in the first ODI match between India and England in Pune on Tuesday. Iyer underwent a ‘subclade to his left shoulder while he was fielding in the opener against England and was taken for a scan.
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He was scrapped from the rest of the series and will also miss the entire 2021 IPL. Partha Jindal, chairman of Delhi Capital, tweeted that he was “completely devastated” by Iyer and wished him a speedy recovery. Our captain @Shreyaslyer15- was completely devastated and frustrated for years stay strong, captain. I hope to recover very soon, “Jindal wrote in his tweet.” Have full confidence that you will come back stronger than this.
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Iyer was in good shape during the previous T20 series between India and England, despite being pushed down in order. Iyer scored half a century and scored 37 runs for 18 runs. IPL 2021 will conclude on April 9, with the defending champions of the Mumbai Indians taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore of Chennai. Delhi Capital will play its first game a day later against the Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai. I’ve been reading your messages and I was confounded by the love and support of all fours. You know what you say, the greater the impact, the stronger the return. Red Heart soon, “Iyer tweeted. Jindal said he was” devastated and in shambles, “and I wanted Iyer to” recover soon “because India needs you at the T20 World Cup.
There is no official confirmation yet from BCCI or DC on the extent of Iyer’s injury. In his absence, Delhi will have to find a new captain and he could be handed over to Rishabh Pant, Australian Steve Smith or veteran R Ashwin, according to PTI.