Shreyas Iyer ruled out of the second unofficial Test vs Australia A

The Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has pulled out of the second unofficial Test for India A against Australia A due to personal reasons. The match is currently underway in Lucknow, which started on Tuesday, September 23.

An official source has revealed to the TOI that Iyer has taken a break and returned to Mumbai after informing the selection committee about his decision. However, the source also confirmed that the middle-order batter would be available for selection for the forthcoming two-match Test series vs West Indies.

"Yes, Shreyas is taking a break and has returned to Mumbai. He has informed the selectors that he won't be able to play in the second four-day match against Australia A. However, he remains in fray for a spot in the middle-order when the selectors meet to pick the squad for the West Indies series," a source told TOI.

For the unversed, Iyer captained India A side in the first unofficial Test against Australia A. However, he could score only eight runs off 13 balls with one four, batting at No.5. Meanwhile, Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel scored centuries in the middle-order.

In Shreyas Iyer’s absence, the selection committee has gone ahead with Jurel as the captain of the side for the second unofficial Test. On the other hand, with the inclusion of KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj, the India A squad looks good enough with youth and experience. 

India A playing XI vs Australia A for second unofficial Test: N Jagadeesan, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Dhruv Jurel (c & wk), Ayush Badoni, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar, Manav Suthar.

Benched players: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Tanush Kotian, Harsh Dubey, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Thakur.

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