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Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer expressed his determination to rejoin the Indian Test squad after overcoming a recurring back injury and surgery. Iyer, who was sidelined from the BCCI central contract, showcased his resilience by scoring a century during the Ranji Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer smashed 142 off 190 balls batting for Mumbai in the Rajni Trophy Elite Group A match against Maharashtra.

Shreyas Iyer made his presence felt with a crunch century for Mumbai against Maharashtra in round 2 of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. Iyer resumed Day 2 on a score of 45* with Mumbai being placed at 220 for three. The senior batter got to his ton with Mumbai heading to lunch with the score reading 335/4 in 74 overs. Here's more.

The century marked an end to a long drought for Shreyas Iyer, who has been excluded from India's Test set-up since India's home Test series against England in early 2024.

Walking in at number five for Mumbai at the loss of skipper Ajinkya Rahane who looked well set at 31, Shreyas Iyer steered Mumbai past Maharashtra’s first-innings score alongside young opener Ayush Mhatre,

Iyer was a key player for India across formats last year, particularly shining in the World Cup, where he scored 468 runs, including two centuries and three half-centuries.