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Shreyas, who last played a T20 in December 2023, against Australia in Bengaluru, was beaten outside the off-stump in the very first ball he faced from pacer Andre Russell.

The premier domestic tournament was played out in a rush between January and March, as the teams often had to return to the field after a short break.

As the chief selector, Agarkar is in charge of finalising the central contracts and Iyer was dropped from the central contracts list.

Saha's reaction came after Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were on Wednesday excluded from the annual player retainership list for the 2023-24 season.

According to a report in The Indian Express, Nitin Patel, the head of sports science and medicine at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, confirmed in an email to selectors that Iyer has 'no new injury' and is 'fit'.

"Shreyas Iyer was fit and available for selection, there are currently no fresh injuries reported as well after his departure from Team India," wrote Nitin Patel in the email to the selection committee, as cited in the report.

Initial reports suggested that Iyer was left out due to back issues, as communicated to the selectors.

Iyer has complained of stiffness in the back and pain in the groin area and he Iyer will be sent to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore for further tests, an Indian Express report said.

Iyer has replaced middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan, who will join the India A team for the series against England A in Ahmedabad.

Needing only 10 off last over, Arshdeep held his nerve and gave away only three runs, repeatedly hitting the ideal block-hole length with consummate ease

India take on Australia in final T20, hope to end series on high

Shreyas scored 105 off 70 balls against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the World Cup, which included 4 fours and 8 sixes, reaching his hundred in just 67 balls.

Rohit Sharma's (47 off 29 balls) pyrotechnics, tons by Kohli (117 off 113) and Iyer (105 off 70), and a fluent 65-ball 79 by Shubman Gill, who retired hurt due to cramps, powered India after the skipper won a good toss

Iyer (128 not out off 94 balls) slammed a career-best ODI ton, while KL Rahul (102 off 64 balls) hit the fastest World Cup hundred by an Indian as the duo added 208 runs off 128 balls

On the eve of India's clash against the Dutch team, Dravid talked about how temperament has been Iyer's biggest asset while batting, something which he has shown right from the beginning when he used to play for India A

Ravindra Jadeja too made a statement of his skills while making a quick 29 off 15 balls that gave India some late steam and then he returned to pick up a five-wicket haul (5/33).

Kohli, who turned 35 on Sunday, gave himself a timely gift with an unbeaten knock of 101 off 121 deliveries, which put him at par with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who too has 49 ODI tons

The first standout performance came against Pakistan, where Shreyas Iyer played a gem of an innings, remaining unbeaten with a score of 53 off 62 balls.

While not an official accolade, the medal ceremony has proven to be a significant morale booster for Team India in the World Cup.