The IPL News 2023: Here is a very latest news for the IPL 2023 fan, it is been told that Shreyas Iyer has been advised to undergo back sugery and for this he will not be able to participate in the latest upcoming IPL leauge as well as in ICC World Test Championship final.
To let you know that Shreyas Iyer is the captain of KKR for IPL 2023 and his team will missed him during absence in the field.
KKR has to locate a substitute for their important top-order right-handed batsman, Shreyas Iyer. Although it will be a challenge for the team to find a replacement for Iyer, who plays a significant role, there are several players who remained unsold during the IPL auction 2023 and could potentially fill the void left by Iyer in the KKR squad. In this article, we discuss three players who could take over Shreyas Iyer's spot in the KKR team.
Karun Nair
One potential candidate to fill Shreyas Iyer's position in the KKR team will be Karun Nair. Despite having a base price of Rs. 50 lakh in the IPL 2023 auction, he went unsold. Like Iyer, he is also a batsman. You must also know that Nair has played in the past for India, representing the national team in 6 Tests and 2 ODIs.
IThroughout his IPL career, he has participated in 76 matches, achieving a total score of 1171 runs with an average of 23.75. Additionally, the right-handed batsman has managed to secure ten fifties in the tournament.
Sachin Baby
Sachin Baby, who is also a batsman like Iyer and a left-hander, was included in the IPL 2023 auction with a base price of Rs. 20 lakhs, but unfortunately, he did not find a buyer. Sachin has played 19 IPL games to date, scoring 144 runs with an average of 16.0.
Since the 2013 season, Baby has been a member of the IPL, starting with his time playing for Rajasthan Royals. He has also previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Abhimanyu Easwaran
Abhimanyu Easwaran is another viable option to fill Shreyas Iyer's spot in the KKR team for the IPL 2023 season. Despite having a base price of Rs. 20 lakhs in the auction, he remained unsold. Like Iyer, Easwaran is also a top-order batsman.
To date, Easwaran has yet to play a match in the IPL, but he has gained considerable experience in domestic cricket, particularly as a member of Bengal. Moreover, he was recently chosen for the national squad.