Shreyas Iyer is likely to undergo a back surgery and is set to miss the entire tournament of IPL 2023. Hence, his absence will be a big blow to the KKR and they will need to find a replacement for the right-handed batsman as early as possible.
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3 Indian Players Who Can Replace Shreyas Iyer In KKR’s Squad
1. Karun Nair
Karun Nair had a base price of Rs. 50 lakh in IPL 2023 auction but went unsold. Karun Nair’s batting style is very much similar to Shreyas Iyer. Karun Nair has played 76 IPL matches so far, scoring 1171 runs at an average of 23.75 including 10 fifties.
2. Sachin Baby
Sachin Baby went unsold in the IPL 2023 auction despite having a base price of Rs. 20 lakhs. He is a left-handed batsman and has played 19 games in IPL so far, scoring 144 runs at an average of 16.0. Sachin Baby has been part of the IPL since the 2013 season and has played for Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
3. Abhimanyu Easwaran
Easwaran had a base price of Rs. 20 lakhs in IPL 2023 auction but went unsold. He has not played any match in IPL so far but has a lot of experience in domestic cricket, playing for Bengal. Recently, he was also picked for the national squad.
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to start from March 31 with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) taking on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in the opener.