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'Stage is waiting for u' - Fans react to Shreyas Iyer's 'I am thrilled to be back' statement on his comeback in India squad

Shreyas Iyer might play for Team India at the number 4 in the batting lineup in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 and ODI World Cup 2023, in India.

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Star Indian batter Shreyas Iyer recently returned to the Indian squad after a long break due to his back injury, which he sustained earlier this year. He is set to be in action for Team India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, He also played a brilliant knock of 199 runs in the practice match during match simulation ahead of the tournament.

Iyer is going to be a crucial element in the middle order for the Men in Blue in the upcoming major international tournaments, including the Asia Cup 2023 and the ODI World Cup 2023 in their backyard.

"I am thrilled to join the team and see all the happy faces." - Shreyas Iyer on his comeback

Recently, Iyer briefly spoke about his comeback to the Indian squad after a long time. He expressed his excitement about getting back in action in the Indian colours. He said that he is also excited and ecstatic to meet his teammates once again.

“I am thrilled to be back, feel ecstatic, to be honest, to join the team & see all the happy faces - the compassion shown by all the players was fantastic,” said Iyer in a video on the official social media channel of the Indian Cricket Board.

The 28-year-old made his last appearance for India, in the Ahmedabad Test against Australia on the 9th of March to the 13th of March earlier this year. Apart from this, he has also been an excellent performer for the Indian team in white-ball cricket; The Mumbai-born batter has played 42 ODIs so far in his career, scoring 1631 runs in 38 innings with an impressive average of 46.60, having two centuries and 14 half-centuries with the bat.

He will be a crucial factor for India to solve the conundrum number 4 batting position in the Asia Cup 2023 and the 13th edition of the ODI World Cup. He also missed the Indian Premier League 2023 due to the injury so Nitish Rana replaced him in the role of skipper for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Here’s how fans reacted to Shreyas Iyer’s statement on his comeback in India squad:

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