Shreyas Iyer puts India's comeback chances in jeopardy after his third successive failure, dismissed for 8 vs AUS A

Action from the third day of India A vs. Australia In a match in Lucknow, the hosts put up a commanding performance. With wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel scoring a century, the Indian hitters maintained their dominance throughout the match. India's hopes were maintained by Devdutt Padikkal's undefeated knock, which further demonstrated his skill with the bat.

On Day 3 of the first unofficial Test at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Shreyas Iyer was removed for 8 (13) against Australia A, continuing his poor batting performance on his first-class comeback. Corey Rocchiccioli (1/128) caught the India A skipper off guard and trapped him in front of the stumps for 8 (13).

Iyer was given the India A captaincy for this two-match series despite not being selected for the Asia Cup or the most recent five-Test series in England. He has now failed three times in a row in red-ball cricket. Iyer, who was playing for West Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2025, only managed to score 25 and 12 against Central Zone before being removed in the two innings by off-spinner Saransh Jain and left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed.

This decline occurs despite a stellar Ranji Trophy campaign the previous season, in which he amassed 480 runs with a strike rate of 90.2 and an average of 68.57 in just seven innings.

Iyer had a fantastic chance to regain his rhythm and make a compelling case for his inclusion in the Indian side for the forthcoming Test series against the West Indies, thanks to the Duleep Trophy and the unofficial Test series against Australia.

After failing to demonstrate his abilities in the Duleep Trophy, when he only managed 37 runs in two innings versus Central Zone, he had another lacklustre performance. Since the start of the current domestic season, Iyer has only amassed 45 runs in three red-ball innings. Due to all these consistent failures, he is failing to make his case for the selection.

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