There is good news for the Indian cricket team, because ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been declared fit. Iyer can be seen playing in the India vs New Zealand ODI series starting from January 11. BCCI had included him in the Indian squad, but also said that Shreyas Iyer’s playing will depend on his fitness.

According to Dainik Jagran, Shreyas Iyer is fit to play in the ODI series against New Zealand. His rehab going on at BCCI’s Center of Excellence for the last few days has ended. National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman has submitted the fitness report of Shreyas Iyer to Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar through e-mail.

Before returning to the Indian team, Shreyas Iyer had to prove his fitness by playing 2 matches. He made a comeback in the match against Himachal Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy. While playing for Mumbai in that match, Iyer had scored 82 runs. Let us tell you that Iyer was appointed the captain of the Mumbai team for the remaining league matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He will now play his second match against Punjab on 8th January.

Shreyas Iyer was injured while taking a catch during the ODI series against Australia. Due to internal bleeding, his condition became very serious, he even had to stay in ICU. Now after a long rehabilitation process, Iyer is completely fit.

Indian squad for New Zealand ODI series: Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

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Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has become fit. Before making a comeback to international cricket from the ODI series against New Zealand, Iyer will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain of the Mumbai team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Iyer has been given the captaincy in place of bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur.

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) “MCA is pleased to announce that Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the captain of the Mumbai Senior Men’s team for the remaining league matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy,” MCA said in a statement on Monday.

Iyer’s continuation as captain after the league stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy is dependent on his fitness for international matches being cleared by the BCCI. Iyer has been included in the team for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, which will start from January 11 in Baroda.

Shreyas Iyer has been given approval to play with certain conditions from BCCI’s Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru. Iyer spent 10 days at the COE for his final phase of rehabilitation. Iyer also played a practice match on January 2 under the return-to-play protocol. Iyer did not feel any kind of problem during this practice match.

Let us tell you that Iyer’s record in Vijay Hazare Trophy has been excellent. He played an inning of 114 runs in 50 balls against Karnataka in the year 2024. Iyer has consistently performed brilliantly in this tournament. He was the highest run scorer for Mumbai last season by scoring 325 runs in 5 matches.

Iyer suffered a serious injury during India’s third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 25 October 2025. While trying to take a catch near the third-man boundary, Iyer lost his balance and fell on the ground on his ribs. This caused serious injury to his spleen and also caused internal bleeding. Since then Iyer has been away from the cricket field.

Shreyas Iyer will return from the ODI series against New Zealand, BCCI has announced the team. The 3-match ODI series will start from January 11, but even before that Iyer will be seen on the field. Know when and against which team he will play.

Shreyas Iyer was injured during the Australia tour in October last year. In the third ODI played in Sydney, he fell while taking a catch and got injured in his ribs. The scan revealed internal bleeding, after which he was admitted to the hospital. Vice-captain Iyer was also out of the ODI series against South Africa, but now he is going to make a comeback in the series against New Zealand.

When will Shreyas Iyer play?

It is reported that Shreyas Iyer will play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before the ODI series against New Zealand. He will play for Mumbai team against Himachal Pradesh, this match will be held on 6th January. This will be special because this will be Iyer’s first big match after the injury.

Iyer has been rehabbing at the Center of Excellence in Bengaluru for the past several days. This is called ‘return to play’. Under this, he played his first 50 overs practice match on 2 January. If he plays in Vijay Hazare Trophy on 6th January, it will be an important match for him.

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India’s squad for @IDFCFIRSTBank ODI series against New Zealand announced.

Details https://t.co/Qpn22XBAPq#TeamIndia , #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/8Qp2WXPS5P

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 3, 2026

BCCI update regarding Shreyas Iyer

Iyer has been included as captain in the ODI series against New Zealand. However, BCCI has clarified that he is yet to get fitness clearance from BCCI COE. BCCI said, “Shreyas Iyer’s availability will depend on fitness clearance from the BCCI Center of Excellence.”

Hardik Pandya is not a part of this team, BCCI told about him, “Hardik has not been given permission by the BCCI COE to bowl 10 overs in a match, and his workload is being managed in view of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”

India’s ODI squad against New Zealand

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal.

India vs New Zealand ODI series is going to start from 11th January. Before that, Team India has suffered a big blow because ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer will have to wait longer to return. He has not yet received approval to play from BCCI’s Center of Excellence.

There were speculations that Shreyas Iyer would be completely fit by December 30, but in the investigation he was not found completely fit. Now he will have to spend at least a week in the Center of Excellence. Iyer is able to bat without any problem, but due to excessive weight loss, his strength level has gone down a lot. Special attention will be given to his fitness in the next one week.

Shreyas Iyer was injured while taking a catch in the Sydney ODI match against Australia. It is being told that his weight has decreased by about 6 kg. He has gained some weight, but his strength has decreased due to decline in muscle mass.

Quoting Times of India, a BCCI source said that the medical team will not be negligent regarding Shreyas Iyer, because Iyer is a very important player of the ODI team. The source said that his being completely fit is the biggest priority at the moment. Discussions are possible between the management and selectors before the Indian squad is announced for the ODI series against New Zealand.

It was being told that Shreyas Iyer can play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches to be held on January 3 and January 6, but after the new report on fitness has come out, it is now looking very difficult for him to play in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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India’s next international series is against New Zealand. The 3-match ODI series will start from January 11, for which BCCI is yet to announce the team. All eyes are on the return of Shreyas Iyer, whether he will be included in this series. Iyer is currently undergoing rehab process at BCCI’s Center of Excellence, he has started batting in the nets. Vice-captain Iyer himself has shared its video.

Shreyas Iyer is the vice-captain of the Indian ODI team, who was injured in the third ODI on the Australia tour. He dived for the catch, during which his ribs got hurt. He was in pain, after which he was taken out of the field. The report revealed internal bleeding, after which he had to be admitted to the hospital. Now the news about him is positive, he is recovering fast and has started practicing batting in the nets.

Shreyas Iyer’s first net season after injury at CCI on 24th December

He batted around one hour without any discomfort and went to coe the next day
He is currently at coe pic.twitter.com/zUj4KnL6sL

— Sawai96 (@Aspirant_9457) December 26, 2025

Will Iyer play in IND vs NZ ODI series?

India vs New Zealand 3 match ODI series will start from January 11, the first match will be played in Vadodara. The second match will be held on 14th January in Rajkot and the third match will be held in Indore on 18th January. After this, a 5-match T20 series will be played between the two countries, for which BCCI has announced the squad but the ODI team is yet to be announced.

Shreyas Iyer is currently in the BCCI Center of Excellence, is recovering fast and has also started batting practice but it is difficult for him to return from the ODI series against New Zealand. BCCI would not like to rush into the return of the vice-captain, but yes, if he is completely fit, he can play in this series.

In a report of Times of India, quoting a source, it was said that Shreyas Iyer is doing gym regularly, there is no problem with him but whether he plays or not will depend on the report of the Center of Excellence.

`A big update has come on the injury of Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer. Iyer was injured while taking a catch during the ODI series against Australia. The injury was so serious that he had to be admitted to the ICU. Now the news is that Shreyas has come to BCCI’s Center of Excellence for rehabilitation.

It was told that after the investigation report comes back correct, Shreyas Iyer will be allowed to do batting, fielding and strength workouts. Now it seems that Iyer’s report is correct. He took batting practice in Mumbai on 24 December.

A BCCI source was quoted by Times of India as saying, “Shreyas Iyer’s injury in Australia was unfortunate, due to which he had to miss several cricket matches. The good thing is that Shreyas is no longer suffering from pain and practiced batting without any problem in Mumbai on Wednesday.

To improve his fitness, Shreyas will now reach BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. It is being told that he will remain under the supervision of the medical team and coaches for 4-6 days. Due to injury, Iyer could not play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the series against South Africa. But Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has started on 24th December. If Iyer becomes completely fit in the next days, he can play for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy.

The source further said that Shreyas Iyer is practicing regularly in the gym. There doesn’t seem to be any problem right now, but his playing will depend on the report of the Center of Excellence. Iyer will remain in Bengaluru for 4-6 days and like all other players, there will be no hurry to bring him back. There is a possibility of his return in the ODI series against New Zealand or the final phase of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Difficulties seem to be increasing for Shubhman Gill. In the same year, he was given the captaincy of the Test team and then the ODI team. Apart from this, he also remained the vice-captain of the T20 team. On December 20, when the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 was announced, Shubman Gill was nowhere to be seen. Now there is news that the captaincy of the ODI team can be taken away from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer can become the new captain.

Shreyas Iyer will become ODI captain?

It is being claimed in the reports that Shreyas Iyer can be appointed as the new captain of the Indian ODI team. Shreyas is currently the vice-captain of the ODI team. Iyer has a lot of captaincy experience, he has captained his team from domestic cricket to IPL also. There is a strong discussion on social media about making Shreyas the vice-captain of the ODI team.

In October this year, before the ODI series against Australia, Shubman Gill was made the captain of the ODI team. Shreyas Iyer became the vice-captain along with him. If these reports remain true, then Shreyas Iyer will be the 29th cricketer who will have the privilege of captaining the Indian ODI team.

Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, India has played 3 ODI matches so far, in which it has won only one. Team India lost the ODI series 1-2 on the Australian tour. The speculation about Gill being removed from ODI captaincy just before the T20 World Cup 2026 is indicating that his future in all three formats does not seem secure.

Shubman Gill out of T20

The recent T20 form of Shubman Gill, who has been the vice-captain of the T20 team for the last few months, has been very bad. Whereas in the T20 series against South Africa, he scored only 32 runs in 3 matches. It was reported that he could not play the fourth and fifth T20 matches due to injury, but some reports claimed that the management had already decided to drop Gill, which was the reason why he did not play the fifth T20 match. Now it is certain that Gill will not play the 2026 T20 World Cup.

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A big update has come on the injury of Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer. Iyer suffered a stomach injury in the last ODI on the Australia tour. According to the latest information, Iyer has also been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand in January. However, Punjab Kings can heave a sigh of relief as the report suggests that he may be fit before IPL 2026.

Shreyas Iyer has made a great comeback after serious injuries in the past also. When Iyer returned after shoulder pain, he scored a century on his Test debut. Iyer, who returned fit after back surgery, performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup 2023. Iyer was injured while fielding in the third ODI against Australia. He was admitted to a Sydney hospital after he was diagnosed with internal bleeding under the ribs (in the spleen). Right now he is in Mumbai and his next ultrasound is to be done this week.

Update on Shreyas Iyer’s injury

According to India Today report, Iyer’s next ultrasound scan is to be done this week. This will be an important test that will determine the next phase of his recovery. The scan will be reviewed by top specialist Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, who is supervising the case. Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala also looked after Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and many other star cricketers during their injuries. If medical clearance is given, Iyer will immediately go to the BCCI Center of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru to begin structured rehabilitation.

Shreyas Iyer can currently only do normal daily activities and basic isometric exercises. Iyer is prohibited from doing any activity that increases pressure inside the stomach. Only after the next round of scans will he be allowed to resume cricket-related skills like batting, fielding and strength work. Initial estimates said that Iyer would recover in 2 months, but considering the seriousness of the injury, it is necessary to be cautious.

Will Shreyas Iyer play in IPL 2026?

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer can make a comeback in the beginning of IPL 2026. Under his captaincy, Punjab reached the final last year. The news that is available now is good for Punjab that Iyer can be completely fit before the IPL.

Shreyas Iyer has started training, information about which he himself gave. Although he will not be a part of the ODI series against South Africa, but this is very good news for Team India before the start of the series. He shared a photo with a spin exercise bike on his Instagram account.

Shreyas Iyer was injured while taking a catch in the third ODI on the Australia tour. As soon as he fell on the ground, he started groaning in pain. His ribs were injured. At first it appeared to be a normal injury, but the scan revealed internal bleeding. He had surgery in Sydney, after which he returned to Mumbai. It was being said that it is difficult for him to recover before IPL 2026. Meanwhile, he himself gave a big update on his recovery.

Shreyas Iyer shared photo

Iyer shared one of his photos on Instagram through story. He is riding a spin exercise bike. That means it is clear that he has started light exercise. A few days ago, he was also seen in a party with Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta.

GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA

– Shreyas Iyer has started the training. pic.twitter.com/x3UgCRvIef

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 25, 2025

When will Shreyas Iyer return?

Iyer will not be able to play in the ODI series against South Africa. Let us tell you that he is the vice-captain of the ODI team, whereas it is difficult for captain Shubman Gill to play in the ODI series. Gill was injured in the first Test against South Africa. India will play ODI series against New Zealand in January, it is difficult for Iyer to play here also.

According to reports, Shreyas Iyer will be able to start rehab only after the permission of the doctors. Now the photo shared by Iyer must have made the fans of both Team India and Punjab Kings happy.

Shreyas Iyer may stay away from the cricket field for a long time. According to a recent report, Iyer has been advised to avoid excessive workout. According to India Today, Iyer may take at least 2 months to recover. He was injured during the ODI series against Australia, when he fell on the ground on his chest while taking a catch. After this he had to be admitted to the hospital immediately.

Shreyas Iyer was treated for a few days in Sydney (Australia), but he has now returned to India. Popular sports medicine specialist Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala had done his USG scan. The investigation report revealed that Iyer is making a very good recovery, but he needs more time to become fully fit.

Will be fit in 2-3 months!

He has been allowed to do his daily work and has also been advised to do light exercise. Doctors have given him special advice not to do any work which puts pressure on his stomach. He will undergo another scan next week, and after 2 months of recovery, he will be able to start the rehabilitation process at BCCI’s Center of Excellence.

This means it may take them at least 3 months to play a cricket match. He may miss not only South Africa but also the ODI series against New Zealand. India vs New Zealand ODI series will be played from January 11-January 18.

Let us tell you that even before the series against Australia, Shreyas Iyer was appointed vice-captain of the ODI team. It will also be worth seeing whether Shreyas Iyer is fully fit and able to play in IPL 2026 or not.

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