Why Shreyas Iyer Tests are prone to replace Kohli at number 4

Virat Kohli’s output from the tests may be the perfect time for Shreyas Iyer to return to the Indian side for the longest format of the game. A report claimed that Kohli gave BCCI information about the decision to retire from the tests in front of the five -game series against England. Although the old captain has not yet made an official announcement, his separation will mean that the number 4 in the tests will be empty.

Iyer’s last form

Shreyas recently performed a test against England in February 2024. Later, from the list of BCCI central contracts, Snubbed Snubbed because BCCI could not play in the first half of 2024. However, in the second half of the year, including Duleep Trophy and Ranji Cup, he worked hard by participating in all local red ball tournaments.

Duleep Trophy has 154 running in 3 inning and an average of 25.66. Later, when Ranji joined Trophy regularly, his performance continuously developed. He managed to collect 480 runs in 5 games and included an average of 68.5 hundreds of hundreds.

Even in the white ball jack, Iyer gathered the races that led to the return to the national side in January 2025. Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy scored 325 runs and 345 runs.

Moreover, the champions Trophy finished India’s leading run in 2025.

Shreyas’ registration in tests so far

He performed the Iyer test in 2021 and has played only 14 tests since then. There is 811 runs in his name, an average of 36.86 and one hundred and five fifty fifty. Most of the runs thrown by Iyer in the longest format of the game came while playing in 7 matches in the running number six – 432. He watches 294 runs out of 6 games while hitting this at number five. He played only one match at number 4 and took 56 rounds.

Despite the inexperienced in number 4, it could be the best solution for India when Kohli retired. As a result, the fine form shows that it can develop very well in this position.

6363 running and average 48.57 from 81 matches in the first -class cricket.

Considering the extensive experience of playing at number 4 for India, the latter cannot compare Shreyas with Virat Kohli. In 98 matches, the shot was 7564 running while hitting Maestro 4 and an average of 50.09.

However, he struggled to go to the last series against Australia. Although India has many other options to replace Kohli at number 4 after leaving the tests, Iyer can be a suitable alternative. However, it is seen whether the selections will open the doors to the test side for Shreyas’s re -entry.