Iyer, who led KKR to the Indian Premier League title on his comeback from injury is spending a much-needed break after what has been an injury-marred difficult season for him. Iyer had missed much of the 2023 action due to a lower back injury and was only able to make his return just ahead of the ODI World Cup.
Iyer was prolific in the tournament scoring 500+ runs but got injured once again early in 2024, midway through the Test series against England.
Amidst massive criticism about his batting and fitness, Iyer led KKR to a title win under the mentorship of Gautam Gambhir and Chandrakanth Pandit, which brought his career back on track.