Only hours after resigning as India A captain and departing the team in the middle of the red-ball series against Australia A in Lucknow, Shreyas Iyer has reportedly approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking a break from the longer version.

Indian Express quoted that Iyer told the Ajit Agarkar-headed selection panel that persistent back issues flared up in the first unofficial Test, leading him to pull out not just from the second game but also from India’s squad selection for the West Indies’ coming Test series at home next month. India A captaincy was first bestowed upon him with a view to gearing him up for a Test comeback after being omitted halfway through the England series in early February 2024.

“He is facing stiffness in his back and his body cannot tak

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