Shreyas Iyer is dealing with a persistent back injury. He is expected to miss the upcoming edition of Asia Cup and may even miss out on the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Iyer is a formidable middle order who can tackle the spin with ease. India will need someone very skillful to replace him. Fortunately, India has no shortage of talent and there are a lot of players who can replace him in the Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Here we have covered the three best replacements for Shreyas Iyer.
1. Rinku Singh
The left handed batter Rinku Singh impressed everyone with his skill set in IPL 2023. He can provide the much needed variety in Indian playing 11 as most of the Indian batters are right handed. Rinku is also an exceptional player of spin like Shreyas Iyer. He should be groomed for the ODI World Cup.
Also read: 3 Best Replacement for KL Rahul in Asia Cup and ICC ODI World Cup 2023
2. Ruturaj Gaikwad
Ruturaj Gaikwad can be tried in the middle order before the World Cup. He can prove to be an useful asset in the middle overs in ODIs. Gaikwad is a good player of both spin and pace.
3. Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav can be slotted at number four followed by Sanju Samson at number five, Hardik Pandya at six and Ravindra Jadeja at seven in the ODIs for India. He is an attacking batter who can take the game away from any opponent. SKY experiment has failed so far but the batter has the potential to be a huge asset for India.