Delhi: In the beginning of the year 2026, the Indian cricket team is going to start its campaign with an ODI series against New Zealand. Before this important series, an important update has come out regarding Team India’s vice-captain Shreyas Iyer.

Fitness test before returning to ODI team

According to the information received, Shreyas Iyer is currently in the process of obtaining fitness clearance. They will soon prove their fitness through practice and tests on the field. Only after this it will be decided whether he should be included in the ODI team against New Zealand or not. Iyer’s fitness test is proposed on January 2 and January 5, passing which is considered very important for him.

Had serious injury during Australia tour

Actually, during the Australia tour last year, Shreyas Iyer got injured in his spleen while fielding in an ODI match. This injury was quite serious, due to which he had to stay away from cricket for a long time. After recovering from the same injury, Iyer is now slowly moving towards returning to competitive cricket.

The record has been excellent for Team India

If we look at Iyer’s international career, till now he has scored 811 runs in 14 test matches for India. In ODI cricket, he has scored 2,917 runs in 73 matches, while in 51 T20 International matches, he has scored 1,104 runs in his account. His last T20I match was played on October 25 on the Australia tour, after which he is out of the team due to injury.

Curiosity increased before New Zealand series

Now all eyes are on the fitness test of Shreyas Iyer. If he passes both the tests successfully, then his return in the ODI series against New Zealand is considered almost certain. In such a situation, Team India can get the support of an experienced and reliable batsman in the first series of the new year.