Shreyas Iyer opens up on injuries, being dropped from BCCI central contract: 'People see athletes as robots

 Indian star batter Shreyas Iyer recently revealed that when a back injury derailed his international career, he was paralysed in one leg, adding that this kept him away from all forms of cricket for a while, reported News18.

Iyer cited that this lengthy absence and eventual breaks led to a drop from the central contract.

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Despite 2025 having brought incredible highs, Iyer was confined to an English hospital bed two years ago and struggled through a lot of pain.

Over the years, Iyer's back injury had worsened he managed through a series of cortisol injections and painkillers with the wear and tear on his spine and hip.