Rahul Dravid said ‘this cricketer will walk into India’s playing XI’ ahead of 2nd Test

India’s head coach Rahul Dravid, claims that Shreyas Iyer will “walk back” into the team if he can manage the pressure of a five-day Test because he has recently played multiple under pressure knocks and is deserving of a spot. Iyer required one month of therapy at the National Cricket Academy after sustaining a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka last month. Iyer did not play in Suryakumar Yadav’s first Test against Australia.

Dravid didn’t reveal if Shreyas Iyer is prepared for the rigours of the longest format, but he did make a crucial point regarding the team’s management philosophy, which states that any performing player who returns from injury would automatically regain his place.

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It is always advantageous to have an injured person return. We hate losing players to injuries; it is never good for the team, good for the injured person, and we are delighted that Iyer is healthy. After a handful of training sessions, we will make a call.

Iyer’s match readiness will be evaluated by Dravid and the team’s medical support personnel following Thursday’s second and final training session. “He has been exercising today. When he comes in for a light hit tomorrow, we’ll assess it once more and see how he feels “said the head coach.

However, based on his past performances, he will undoubtedly walk into the side if he is prepared to handle the pressure of a five-day Test match. Iyer hasn’t participated in a competitive game for 32 days, so entering a Test match without any actual playing time could be taxing on his body.

Dravid is unafraid to say that a replacement player will be forced to sit out after the first-choice man returns from injury, even if he scores a hundred runs or gets five wickets.

Yes, without being a law or a regulation, we do respect the efforts of those who were present but were unable to participate due to injury. Regardless of what has transpired after their injury, they truly deserve the chance to return.

It is not a “law,” according to Dravid, but rather a convention or practise used during his administration. He continued, “I can’t speak for everyone, but that is unquestionably the outlook of team management.