Why Shreyas Iyer's comeback stands out in modern Indian cricket

There have been quite a few tales of resurgence which have marked Indian cricket in the past. The one involving Shreyas Iyer is right up there. Iyer's fall from grace was swift. There were question marks raised around his form, fitness, and attitude.

With his back against the wall, he worked with unrelenting intensity to get back his mojo. So, how did Iyer claw his way back into the reckoning after being written off?

Why Iyer’s comeback is the best in modern Indian cricket history

Omitted from the BCCI’s annual retainership list

After getting dropped from the final three Tests of the five-match series against England in early 2024 in the wake of underwhelming performances with the bat, Iyer was expected to participate in the domestic circuit according to the fresh directive by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

However, Iyer did not intimate the Mumbai Cricket Association regarding his availability and ended up missing a few games for Mumbai. This did not sit well with the BCCI, who shortly went onto dash out Iyer's name for the 2023-24 cycle of the annual contract list.