“He is eager to play…”: Sanjay Patil on Shreyas Iyer’s return to Test cricket

The MCA chief, Sanjay Patil believes that Shreyas is eager to play Test cricket and added that he also showed keen interest in playing for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Tournament

Indian batter Shreyas Iyer will mark his return to domestic cricket by joining Mumbai for a single 4-day match in the upcoming Buchi Babu Invitational tournament. The tournament is set to be held across 4 venues in Tamil Nadu and it will commence on Thursday, August 15.

Iyer will be playing alongside India’s star batter, Suryakumar Yadav in the Mumbai side for their second-round clash against Jammu & Kashmir set to take place from August 27 to 30. 

Iyer, who was denied of central contracts by the BCCI after he was unavailable to play in the Test team due to fitness issues, appeared for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, playing a key role in the side’s tournament win. He then also went on to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the IPL 2024 title.

As Iyer prepares for his Mumbai comeback, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) chief Sanjay Patil stated that the middle-order batter is eager to play red-ball cricket.

“Shreyas showed keen interest in playing for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Tournament. He is eager to play red-ball cricket. Though Shreyas and Surya will be playing only one match, it will be a strong message to other state teams that Test players are also keen to play for Mumbai,” Patil told mid-day.

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