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Shreyas Iyer steps down as India A captain, citing personal reasons, and withdraws from the Lucknow Test

Dhruv Jurel takes over as captain, wins the toss, and puts Australia A in to bat first

Iyer, overlooked for Asia Cup 2025, may return for India’s Test series against West Indies starting October 2 in Ahmedabad

Shreyas Iyer has stepped down as captain of India A and withdrawn from the second unofficial Test against Australia A in Lucknow, citing personal reasons. According to reports, his decision was communicated to the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) just hours before the match.

Iyer, 30, has returned to Mumbai and will not feature in the remainder of the series. No replacement has been named.

The star batter was ignored for the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 i

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