News India Live, Digital Desk: Injuries are common on the cricket field, but sometimes an injury is so serious that the player’s career goes on a long break. Something similar is happening with our star batsman Shreyas Iyer. A very disappointing news has come for Iyer’s fans, who were eagerly waiting to see him hitting fours and sixes on the field. If media reports are to be believed, Shreyas Iyer probably will not be seen on the field before IPL 2026. Yes, you heard it right – one more year! What has happened? (What Went Wrong?) We all know that Shreyas has been struggling with his back injury for a long time. In between, it seemed that he had recovered, he also performed brilliantly in the World Cup and also won the trophy for his IPL team (KKR). But this pain has returned again and this time it is proving to be more stubborn than before. According to sources, doctors have advised him to take rest (rehabilitation) for a long period. This is not just a muscle strain, but the issue is serious. If he makes a hasty comeback, his entire career could be in danger. KKR and the auction’s mathematics gone wrong? This news has come at a time when IPL’s mega auction is on the horizon. Shreyas Iyer made Kolkata Knight Riders the champion under his captaincy. Now the question arises that if he misses the entire 2025 season, will any team bid on him? Or will KKR change its strategy completely? What about returning to Team India? It was already a challenge for Shreyas to cement his place in Team India. Now such a long break means that players like Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh and Shivam Dubey will have an open field to consolidate their places. Staying away from cricket for a year is a big blow for any player, especially in his ‘prime’ time. Need of fans’ prayers. Shreyas is a fighter. Earlier also he had made a tremendous comeback after surgery. Hopefully this news is just a suspicion and he proves medical science wrong and returns to the field soon. But currently the reports coming in are indicating that we may have to wait till 2026 to see our favorite star in jersey.