Shreyas Iyer set for Vijay Hazare return, Iyer returns to domestic cricket

India batter Shreyas Iyer will return to competitive cricket in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh after recovering from a spleen injury. His availability for the upcoming New Zealand series will depend on fitness clearance

Mumbai: India batter Shreyas Iyer is set to play his first competitive match since sustaining a spleen injury last October when he turns out for Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. His availability for the upcoming series against New Zealand will be subject to fitness.

Iyer had suffered the injury during the third and final ODI against Australia in Sydney and was hospitalised with a spleen laceration and internal bleeding.

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The BCCI had informed about Iyer’s release in early November and the right-handed batter has been on a comeback trail since.

According to a source in the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, the 31-year-old will play in the 50-over premier domestic competition for his home side Mumbai, but his availability for the New Zealand series will be subject to fitness.

“Shreyas successfully completed the first 50-over RTP (return to play) match on January 2, 2026. He will be playing the Vijay Hazare match on January 6 as part of his second RTP match before final fitness clearance,” the official told PTI on Saturday.

Iyer will thus be available to play alongside India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who featured in his first game in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on December 31 against Goa.

India will play a three-match ODI series followed by five T20Is against New Zealand from January 11 to 31.