Shreyas Iyer

India opted to bat after a delayed start due to rain.

Iyer's return follows a successful comeback, contributing significantly to India's T20I series win against Australia and participating in the ongoing all-format tour in South Africa. Both Iyer and Rana were retained by KKR ahead of the IPL 2024 auction, where the team aims to fill 12 slots with a purse of INR 32.7 crores.

Kohli, who had equaled Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 centuries just ten days prior, reached his unprecedented 50th hundred with the Little Master himself watching and applauding from the stands.

Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian side has maintained an unbeaten run in the league stage, setting the stage for a challenging semi-final clash against New Zealand in the World Cup 2023.

Iyer's scintillating performance in his 49th ODI innings secured his place in this exclusive club, coming just behind Shikhar Dhawan, who achieved the milestone in his 48th innings back in November 2014 against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad.

Iyer, who was out of action due to back surgery and saw his Asia Cup stint being cut short by back spasms, brushed aside question marks over his form and fitness by making a sparkling 105 off 90 balls, with the help of 11 fours and three sixes, fetching him Player of the Match award too.

For his strong comeback after six months due to back injury, Shreyas's inning of 105 runs off 90 deliveries, was awarded ‘Player of the Match’. He raced to his third ODI hundred off 86 balls.

A report by ESPNCricinfo on Wednesday said Iyer, who was pulled out mid-way from India's fourth Test against Australia at Ahmedabad, has opted out of surgery for injury and has been advised to rest as he continues his rehab. Iyer had missed the ODIs against New Zealand as well as the first Test against Australia due to the injury.

A report in Cricbuzz on Friday said Iyer, who was midway pulled out of the Ahmedabad Test due to a lower back injury, will have to wait for 10 days to know his exact condition after seeing spine specialist Dr Abhay Nene here. It added that although the tests done on him are not encouraging, Iyer has not yet been officially ruled out of the IPL.